Tianshui, a city with a rich cultural heritage!

🍒 Tianshui, known as the 'Little Jiangnan of Longxi' and also as the hometown of Emperor Xuanyuan, is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation, with a long history and numerous scenic spots. 🧚 If you don't know where to go for a holiday, why not come here for a stroll and some good food? It's a great choice! ⭐️ Recommended Attractions ⭐️ 📍 Maijishan Grottoes The scenery around the grottoes is beautiful, with lush cypresses and pines, wildflowers, and thick grass. Surrounded by green mountains on all sides, with thousands of hills and ravines, the cliffs of Maijishan are almost vertical to the ground. It is spectacular to see hundreds of caves and Buddha statues carved into such steep cliffs. 📍 Xianren Cliff The biggest highlight of Xianren Cliff is the temple complex under the cliff, which still retains many Buddha statues from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The stone cliff and the lush forest are integrated, neither losing the majesty of the mountain nor the greenery of the trees. 📍 Fuxi Temple Here, you can feel the strong cultural and historical atmosphere. Fuxi Temple is built along the street, with courtyards nested within each other, four entrances and four courtyards, grand and serene. 📍 Nanzhaizi The layout of Nanzhaizi basically follows the traditional Chinese courtyard house. Hu's residence, although a courtyard house, is different from the courtyard houses in Beijing. Beijing courtyard houses, whether the main house or the wing rooms, are all constructed with a saddle roof structure, while Hu's residence, except for the main house and the back seat, uses the Tianshui residential construction method known as 'one-slope water', which has a strong local characteristic. 📍 Gangu Daxiang Mountain Many halls in Daxiang Mountain are lined up along the ridge, extending from the foot to the top of the mountain. The 'Great Buddha Hall' in the sixth cave is famous. The Great Buddha is a semi-circular carved stone with clay sculpture, well-preserved above the abdomen, and the knees below seem to have been restored in later times. 📍 Wushan Shuilian Cave Wushan Shuilian Cave is a natural rock cave about 50 meters high and more than 20 meters deep, with a constant trickle inside. During rainy days, the water flows straight down from the eaves like a water curtain, hence the name. It combines bas-reliefs, niches, hanging sculptures, and murals, integrating Buddhist culture from the Northern Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, which is unique in the country. ✅ Recommended Food 💫 Tianshui Guagua: The texture is very soft, and it tastes spicy and refreshing with seasonings like sesame paste, chili oil, garlic paste, and vinegar. 💫 Tianshui Sa Fan: Sa Fan is made from corn and other grains, turned into a paste, and eaten with homemade pickles, sauerkraut, shredded potatoes, etc. 💫 Jiangshui: It has the effect of cooling and clearing heat. The local Jiangshui noodles are a specialty, with a delicious and slightly sour taste that you must try if you have the chance. 💫 Pork Fat Box: Crispy, fluffy, and richly flavored. ❗️❗ Important Notes ❗❗ ❇️️ The temperature difference between day and night in the northwest region is quite large, with frequent night rains, so it is recommended to bring a thicker coat and an umbrella.