The Three Gorges, namely Bingling Gorge, Liujiaxia Gorge and Yanguoxia Gorge in Yongjing County, was jointly created by geologic movement and natural hands of the Yellow River.

Along the river, tourists can enjoy the steep cliffs, grotesque peaks, calm reservoir and other diversified colorful views on both sides of these gorges. Taking the tourist pleasure boat, you can appreciate a variety of fascinating scenic spots including Liujiaxia Reservoir, Bingling Si Grottoes, Dinosaur-footprint Fossils, Yellow River Wetland on Taiji Isle, Date Forest Scene and so on. Located in the canyon of loess plateau, the project of grand Liujiaxia hydro-power station and wonderful reservoir is the first large one designed and constructed by Chinese themselves. Bingling Si Grottoes is a temple with a history of over 1,600 years, and now in 183 remained caves there are murals of about 900 sq.m. and approximately 800 stone statues and clay sculptures. This temple features typically the stone carved statuary, the empaistic stupa and the murals of esoteric teaching of Tibetan  Budddism. It is among three biggest cave complex in Gansu together with other two, Mogao Grottoes and Mountain Maiji Grottoes. There are 46 groups of dinosaur-footprint fossil and 404 footprints of dinosaur remained in Yanguoxia Gorge, the largest footprint with 140cm long and 120cm wide tops the others of its kind in the world in terms of both single footprint and the integrated scale.

The charming Gannan (Southern Gansu) Prairie is a Shangri-La covered with pretty and dense grass. This is a flat and vast pasture on plateau and a piece of clean land where human beings and the nature coexist peacefully and harmoniously. Occupying an area of more than 3,758 mu, this grassland mainly distributes in Maqu, Xiahe and Luqu counties. The vast Maqu prairie is the largest ecological wetland located at the first curve of the Yellow River as the paradise of the local Hequ Horse, ack-necked crane, swine, goa and spotted deer. Gahai Lake, the largest one on Gannan Plateau, is a shining gem embedded in the boundless Luqu Grassland. You can enjoy fascinating scenes decorated by various flowers and birds on the lush grassland in summer and autumn. Blue sky, white cloud and clear water will deliver a beautiful picturesque view of prairie with the snowy mountains standing afar. Sangker Grassland is famous for its top-quality pasture as well as the grand Tibetan festivals and Buddhist ceremonies held there every year. Cattles, sheep and tents are dotted here and there. On the far-flung angker Grassland with smoke from the kitchen chimneys and the pastoral from herders, tourists can enjoy themselves on the grassland by wearing Tibetan clothes, riding on horses or yak and experiencing unique Tibetan folk customs, life styles and their culture.

Labuleng Lamasery is situated in the western suburb of Xiahe County, Gannan Prefecture, nearby Lanzhou City. With Mountain Phoenix behind and Mountain Dragon in front, it takes a special naturally endowed position of “Golden Fish Basin”.

The monastery was built in 1710 by Jiamuyang, the first Living Buddha, and now it is the largest cultural center of the Tibetan Buddhism in Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan Provinces after being built and rebuilt by the Living Buddhas of ages. Occupying an area of 1,234 mu, this monastery owns 6 sermon halls, 84 Buddha hall, 30 Buddha palaces and 10,000 rooms for monks. As one of the six suzerain monasteries of the Tibetan Buddhism (Gelug School), this lamasery collects wisdom from nationalities of Tibetan, Mongol and Han, which is famous for its exquisite architecture art and religious culture. It is a monastery with the most numerous book collections with more than 60,000 volumes of Buddhism scriptures. It is the world's largest high education centre of Lamaism with six institutes. The grand religious ceremonies are respectively held on 4th-17th, january and 29th, June and 15th, July of the Lunar Year in Labuleng lamasery, among which the“Displaying and sunning the Portrait of Buddha” held on 13th january and the Debate Over Scripture Held on 8th July are grand and the most interesting.

Lanzhou is the only city with Yellow River flowing across its urban proper. The Yellow River in the city is just like a flying ribbon winding eastward. Built integrately with mountains, rivers and human relics, the 100-mile Yellow River Scenic Route looks like a bunch of bright pearls embedded on such an ribbon on both banks of the Yellow river.

Rowing on a boat or sheep-skin raft, one can appreciate the dancing reeds on the isles in the river and the migratory birds flying in the air. Bridges designed in different styles, such as Zhongshan Iron Bridge, “The First Bridge on the Yellow River”, links the north and the south across the river. Walking along the south bank, visitors can enjoy the Yellow River Water Wheel and beautiful city statues, which are dotted in the zonal green park named as the “Green Corridor” taking the “Mother Statue of the Yellow River” as their representative. In the evening, with the neon lamps glimmering and the fountains spraying, the 100-mile travel route along the Yellow River is just like the Milkway in the world and looks more attractive.