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A Trip to Gannan
Traveling through Gannan along Rock's Road, ending the journey amid grasslands, valleys, and Lanzhou.
Gannan's Hidden Wonders: the Rock Road Gannan is somewhere I've always wanted to visit. Last year, I was wondering what to do over the National Day holiday when I suddenly thought, why not go to Gannan? The whole trip took about five days, starting in Xi'an, winding through Gannan, and finishing in Lanzhou before heading home. Here's our full route. After a quick bowl of noodles in Xi'an, we set off on our Gannan adventure. Our first stop was… 
Gannan’s Hidden Wonders—The Manhattan of the Northwest The road to Xiahe County was pretty much all grassland, with all sorts of cows and sheep ambling leisurely along the road. After arriving in Xiahe County and resting for the night, we finally made it to Lanzhou, the “Manhattan” of the Northwest. The beef noodles and barbecue here are both incredible, and this time I’d finally get to properly try them. We started with the barbecue, just like…