Lanzhou,named Jincheng (Gold City) in ancient times,has a history of more than 2,000 years.It is now the capital of Gansu Province.Lanzhou is located on the upper reaches of Yellow River and at the geometric centre of China’s continental territory.With the Yellow River going through,the city is sandwiched by mountains on the northern and southern banks.
Lanzhou has a total area of about 13,000 square kilometers and includes three counties and five districts under its jurisdiction.There are 38 nationalities dwelling here.The average altitude of Lanzhou is 1520m.The weather in Lanzhou is comparatively good.Winters are not severe,nor is it extremely hot in summer.In midsummer the average temperature is only 22.6℃.In summer and autumn,the city is full of melons and fruit; the air is heavy with aroma of flowers.That is the best time to visit.
In the successive hundreds of years,Lanzhou remained a significant city along Hexi Corridor and achieved a long period of prosperity.Due to its long history and special geological position,Lanzhou is endowed with many tourist attractions.Five Spring Park is one of them.
Five Spring Park
Inside the park there are five springs Ganluquan (Sweet-dew Spring),Juyuequan(Moon-scoping Spring),Moziquan(Child-seeking Spring),Huiquan(Benefit-giving Spring) and Meng Spring,hence the name of Five Spring Mountain.According to a legend,these five springs were found by Huo Qubing,a famous general of Han Dynasty.It is said that when he passed through this area leading troops into the battle,they were thirsty and found no water nearby,so the general whipped the hill and the five springs emerged.These springs,small as they are,have never dried up since then.The water,clear and sweet,produces a rare scene in the dry loess plateau.On the main gate of the park,there is an inscription “it is pleasure to visit this famous mountain”,written by Shu Tong,a famous calligrapher in China.
100-Li Scenic Zone along the Yellow River
1.Zhongshan Iron Bridge
Later we will travel along the bank of the Yellow River which is also known as “100-Li Scenic Zone along the Yellow River”.Our first stop is Zhongshan Iron Bridge which is referred to as “the First Bridge over the Yellow River ” 250 meters long and 8 meters wide,it has 5 arches resting on 4 piers [piə].The iron bridge was built in 1907 and has witnessed all the changes along the Yellow River in the last century.Now it has already been 100 years old and retired,only allowing walking and bicycling.
2.White Pagoda Park
White Pagoda Park is famous for a white pagoda of Yuan Dynasty.The white pagoda is snow-white with a round foundation.17 meters high,it has 7 floors and 8 sides on which are many large and small figures of Buddha.On the roof corners,hang copper bells chiming in the breeze.The sound is both solemn and mysterious.The White Pagoda Park is an excellent vantage point for a bird’s-eye view of the city.
3.Waterwheel Garden
Waterwheel were used to draw water from the Yellow River for irrigation in ancient times.It was first invented in Eastern Han Dynasty(25-220AD) and was introduced into Lanzhou in 1556AD.Since Lanzhou once had more Waterwheels than Hama City in Syria,Lanzhou is now famous for the city of Waterwheel.
4.Statue of Mother Yellow River
The Yellow River is considered as the Mother of Chinese Nation,Lanzhou is the only provincial capital city that Yellow River runs through.Among all the sculptural works that depict the Yellow River,the statue in Lanzhou City is the most beautiful one in China,and she has the higher artistic value.She was created by the famous sculptor Mrs.He’e in Gansu province and produced by Beijing sculptural factory on the April 30,1986.She is a granite sculpture which is 6 m in length,2.2m in width,2.6 in height,and total weight is more than 40 tons.
The statue consists of a gentle mother and a lovely boy,which symbolized the Yellow River and the Chinese nation.the carved water wave and fish figure on the base come from the ancient painted poetry art of Gansu,which shows the long historical culture of Gansu.
With numerous scenic spots,the southern bank of the Yellow River is also called as “a green corridor”.Lanzhou city is decorated beautifully by Some city sculpture works.among them are Mother Yellow River ,Journey to the West,the Green Hope,Rafter Fighting the Wave,Ancient Silk Road,Wild Geese Landing On the Sand etc.
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