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Dunhuang West Line Day Tour

A Glimpse Through Millennia! Traverse the Silk Road Galaxy on Dunhuang's West Line ✨ Gobi Desert Stargazing That Takes Your Breath Away! 1️⃣ 5 Irresistible Reasons to Go 🌟 Double Whammy of Yangguan Beacon Tower + Yumen Pass Ruins! Ultimate check-in spot for Han-Tang frontier poetry 🌟 Yardang Devil City Sunset! Wind-eroded landscapes resembling Mars' surface 📸 🌟 Gobi Desert Stargazing Station! Naked-eye views of Milky Way + meteor showers 2️⃣ Action-Packed Itinerary 🕗8:00 Depart from downtown Dunhuang ▫️ Yangguan Ruins (1.5h) Live the "One more cup before you go" poem scene! Immersive customs document experience 📌Tips: Must take scenic shuttle! Saves 3km scorching walk ▫️ Yumen Pass & Han Dynasty Great Wall (2h) Poetic desolation of "Why blame the willow trees?" Rammed earth walls = perfect photo ops 📸 Best shots: Small Square Pan City ruins + reed marshes ▫️ Yardang Devil City (Sunset included) Arrive by 19:00 for "West Sea Fleet"! Golden light creates perfect Yardang silhouettes 🌄 Must-see: 21:30 sunset paints "Peacock Looking Back" stone pillar crimson ▫️ Return Trip Stargazing (23:00) Professional guides point out Big Dipper + Summer Milky Way 🌌 👗 Outfit: Bring thick jacket! 15℃ nighttime temperature drop 3️⃣ Killer Local Delicacies 🍖 Jingyuan Galiu Lamb: Boiled mutton with pepper salt - finger-licking good 🍜 Daji Donkey Meat Noodles: Dunhuang "Three Wonders"! Chewy noodles + rich sauce 4️⃣ Survivor Pro Tips ⚠️ Carry 4+ water bottles! Few supply points ⚠️ Sunscreen + sunglasses + face cover! Gobi UV rays cause peeling ⚠️ Download offline maps! Zero signal throughout west line
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