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gifiltafish Says: No schedule that I ever figured out, but occasionally held in one of the artists' quarters on Democracy Road. Standing in front of the party building, head east, cross the side road, the entrance is the first on your left - an alley lined with art supply vendors opens into a...
gifiltafish Says: Tianshui residents like to start the day off hot. Only available in the early am, grab a bag of these chunks of rice noodley goodness smothered in spicy sauce.
gifiltafish Says: Though much of Tianshui is 'modernized' there still remains a good number of the old coutryard houses in the ambling alleyways of the muslim quarter. From Jiefang Road (heading west) take any of the small streets on the left and allow yourself to get lost for a while.
gifiltafish Says: You won't be dipping into natural ponds, but the pool's pleasant and the private natural hot tubs (some big enough for groups) are a pleasant relief after a long day of walking. Bus or taxi can take you right to the door, either from Tianshui, Beidao, or direct from...
mke1963 Says: [Not Visited]The Fuxi and Shennong tribes are said to have inhabited the area around Tianshui many centuries ago, and Fuxi is claimed to be the ancestor of the Chinese people. Fuxi created the eight diagrams which would predict Chinese civilization, set rules for Chinese...
Nanguosi - South Kingdom Temple
mke1963 Says: [Not Visited]Nanguosi sits by the bank of the Jihe river which flows slowly through Tianshui. The temple grounds are renowned locally for the old cypress and juniper trees, and for one particular old cypress tree which is split in two at the base with another tree growing up...
mke1963 Says: The Stone Gate Mountains start 80 kilometres south of Tianshui urban city, and are part of the Maijishan 'park'. This area is stated as being particularly beautiful.Historical records claim that there are:- one building: a bell tower holding a large cast-iron bell from...
mke1963 Says: [Not Visited]The three Cliffs of the Immortals were started in the later Northern Wei dynasty, and there are also six temples...the Flower Lotus, Iron Lotus, Water Lotus, Wood Lotus, Stone Lotus and Miraculous Lotus temples.The whole complex contains many pavilions and...
gifiltafish Says: I've no idea its name, unfortunately, but it's most easily identified by the flag hanging out front, it's light purple interior walls, and atypical music (no chinese pop here, but miles davis wouldn't be surprising). Standing at the junction of the two walk streets, there's...
gifiltafish Says: An offshoot of walk street, just to the side of the KFC, is snack row. Don't let it's streetiness put you off, in two years of living and eating here I never once got ill. If you're still a little wary, stick with the muslim vendors (identifiable by bilingual signs and...
gifiltafish Says: Along both sides of the river on the Tianshui side of town, but most heavily concentrated near the main bridge, you'll find a veritable plethora of places to sit and drink a beer by the river and watch the world go by. Most have an associated Muslim vendor selling kebabs as...
gifiltafish Says: A number of nightclubs have been popping up on Walk Street (the pedestrian shopping district) on the Tianshui side of town. Most have 'mix' somewhere in the title, and most have pole or table dancers (dressed) to go with the DJ tunes.There's also the Boom Bar, which...
mke1963 Says: The road journey from Tianshui to Lanzhou takes about 4 hours. About two-thrids of the route is on a new divided highway, but the last third is undivided (although still fairly new). This section is more hair-raising than many Chinese roads, and this is saying something. We...
mke1963 Says: Tianshui is 4 hours from Lanzhou, and is physically nearer the city of Baoji in Shaanxi and as easily reached from Xi'an as Lanzhou.Most trains between Xi'an and Lanzhou stop at Tianshui, but note that getting tickets can be tricky. Even with the assistance of the Director...
gifiltafish Says: Though not always produced in Tianshui, expect bargains on embroideries here. The bext place to find them is on walk street, just across from the ice cream vendor on the second floor. 2' square pieces should run a couple hundred kuai, while 6'x2.5' can be had for around 1000...
Eight Diagrams Terrace - Taoist Temple
gifiltafish Says: Just off the road between Qin'an and Tianshui. A pleasant side excursion.
gifiltafish Says: Getting there's a bit tricky if you don't know the way as it's completely unmarked. The entrance to the area is a small dirt staircase near the highway entrance (if you're looking at the entrance, the stairs are on your left just after the curve in the road). However once...
Tianshui and Beidao - two sides of a city
gifiltafish Says: Tianshui City was built up along a river and is thus a long, fairly narrow town split into two distinct city areas - Tianshui and Beidao (though they recently renamed Beidao Maiji, everyone still calls it the former)Beidao houses the train station, and the busses to...
gifiltafish Says: Oddly, as most Chinese towns sell them at streetside newsagents or in bookstores, the only English Language maps of the area are to be found in the gift shop at the China Post Hotel (just northwest of the main square).
maiji hill , famous stone carved ,
cantobelle Says: the stone carved is famous in China , I got there years ago and cost rmb 50 intrance
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the stone carved is famous in China , I got there years ago and cost rmb 50 intrance
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Often overlooked on the tourist circut, Tianshui not only boasts Maijishan but is reputed to be the birthplace of Fuxi, the 'first man' of Chinese civilization. The festival held each year in his...
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Tianshui is a large city, the second largest in Gansu, with around 2 million inhabitants in the "city", half of whom live in the urban area. In China, huge areas are called a city, whereas elsewhere...
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Tianshui: A fun stop between Xi'an and Lanzhou
You can do this as a stop between Xi'an and Lanzhou. The Buddhist artwork here is not as magnificent as Dunhuang, but the spectacle of seeing it all on the side of a mountain is interesting enough to...
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