Winter and spring are traditionally quiet seasons in terms of travel in northwest China’s Gansu, as this province tends to experience cold and dry weather at this time of year.
However, over the past three months, the remote Gansu region has witnessed the presence of significant numbers of domestic tourists at its scenic spots along the Hexi Corridor.
Stretching over a distance of nearly 1,000km in Gansu, the Hexi Corridor is part of the ancient Silk Road. A total of five Unesco World Heritage Sites and 53 grottoes are scattered along the Hexi Corridor.
Li Li, a tourist from Guangdong Province, decided to avoid this year’s peak summer tourism season, opting instead for a more quiet time to travel with her parents and child. However, she was surprised by how tourism has changed in Gansu, encountering more tourists than she had expected at scenic spots like Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring…