The Hexi Corridor of the ancient Silk Road in China is full of amazing wonders

Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang used to be a key barter station and pit stop for merchants along the Silk Road. Mogao Caves is just a short distance away.

Recently, I started a journey from Lanzhou in western China’s Gansu province after eating a bowl of the city’s specialty dish, halal Lanzhou ramen. It was so yummy!

After that, I went to Wuwei, and enjoyed visiting the Yellow River stone forest there. Later, I made my way westward along the 800km-long snow-capped Qilian Alps and Mountains ...