Things to do in Jinchang

The ancient city of Liqian in Yongchang County was a truly amazing experience. The overall architectural style is reminiscent of ancient Rome, and the original inhabitants have distinct physical characteristics that are different from those of other Chinese people. It was a very worthwhile experience!

This is designed by Zhang Li from the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University. In the field of architecture, Zhang Li is undoubtedly one of the authorities. The Jinchang Cultural Center in 2007 is an architectural work that Zhang Li truly presided over and was satisfied with. The southwest interface of the cultural center is decomposed into more than 20 solid walls facing west and glass facing south. The plane is uneven and the facade is not vertical. This design method makes the building produce light and shadows that contrast between reality and illusion, like a forest rising resolutely on the Gobi Desert. Entering the building is like looking for a space to hide in hide-and-seek. "For me personally, the Jinchang Cultural Center project completed my beginner stage. I was 37 years old at the time, but it was the first time that the actual building was very close to my imagination." So, don't you come and see it in person?

Zijin Flower City Scenic Area, located 50 meters west of Tianjin Road, Jinchuan District, Jinchang City, Gansu Province, is a vanilla flower ecological leisure tourism scenic area built in accordance with the concept of scenic city integration. The scenic area covers a total area of ​​570.4 acres, of which 400 acres are planted with various flowers, and 170 acres are occupied by supporting facilities such as artificial lakes and parking lots. The area consists of one lake - Ziyan Lake, one island - Sakura Island, and three gardens - Vanilla Flower Garden, Medicinal Diet Flower Garden, and "Unforgettable Memories" Era Theme Garden.

Jinshui Lake, also known as the "Jinchang East Lake Scenic Belt", is located in the east of Jinchang City, Gansu Province, with a total area of ​​about 236 hectares. It is the largest artificial reclaimed water storage landscape belt in Northwest China. The project is to solve the problem of reclaimed water storage and utilization after the completion of industrial urban sewage treatment plants. It is an urban landscape project based on reclaimed water reservoirs that integrates leisure, sightseeing, and ecological protection, and has three functions of storage, regulation, and landscape. The scenic area reservoir consists of five lakes of different areas, with a total water surface area of ​​about 60 hectares and a total water storage capacity of about 2.3 million cubic meters. Jinchang City actively promotes the upgrading of the Jinshui Lake Scenic Area, makes full use of the vacant land in the scenic area, plants vanilla flowers and flowering plants, creates a landscape effect of lakes and mountains, waterscapes and flowers, and creates the Jinshui Lake Scenic Area as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

I haven't been back to Jinchang for a long time. I was really surprised to see the West Lake this time. It's a big green space and an artificial lake. There are all kinds of sports facilities. At night, there are endless people coming for walks and sports.

The reclining Buddha is breathtaking, and the background paintings behind it are surprisingly profound. They contain the earliest depictions of the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, so be sure to take a good look. There are also many other Buddhist scriptures in the collection, making it well worth a visit.

A few years ago, my husband's sister came to this place and cried for the desolation of the city where her eldest brother lived. More than ten years later, I came here and found that this city should be rated as a "National Excellent Sanitation City" because it belongs to a water-scarce and drought-stricken area. The fact that there are lush trees and large flowers in bloom in this city and many parks for recreation and leisure in this city is the interpretation of man conquering nature! It does not have unique natural conditions but has green shades. It is surrounded by the loess rocks of the Gobi Desert but is still full of vitality. Therefore, it deserves to be rated as a "National Excellent Sanitation City". If all parts of the country work hard to change like this, there will be no smog and no pollution!

Upon arriving at the Yellow River area, we headed straight there. We wanted to try the famous "Flying Yellow River" (Yellow River Zipline). The package included a round-trip cable car ticket uphill, which was thoughtful, but it was incredibly crowded today. We queued for almost an hour, put on the ropes, and when it was our turn, we were told we couldn't wear glasses! My heart sank. But the ride itself was still exhilarating, and we were even able to ride back up – excellent value for money! Afterwards, we went sandboarding. No long queues! We found a less crowded, steep slope, sat firmly, gripped the board tightly, didn't brake, closed our eyes, and just went down. The sand was fine, the speed was fast, the wind was whistling, and landing with a mouthful of sand was still fun. Finally, a reminder: bring plenty of water, wear sunscreen, and be careful as dust easily gets into your phone in the sand. Put it in a sealed bag, and wash your face in the Yellow River afterwards – perfect!

There was a student activity going on at Wenchang Palace, so it was a bit chaotic. The 44 plaques here are quite interesting. The statues in Dacheng Hall are all new. The exhibition at the Printing Museum is quite good.