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Zhangye

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Wetlands along the Heihe

Zhangye’s Heihe river corridor links urban wetlands in Ganzhou with a national wetland park in Gaotai. Reeds, open water and managed ecological flows shape this green edge of the oasis.

A reclining Buddha in the old city

Zhangye’s Giant Buddha Temple centers on a large indoor wooden-frame, clay-plastered reclining Buddha. Its Western Xia hall stands within a compound that also preserves later towers and halls.

Color bands in the Zhangye hills

In Linze and Sunan, exposed Cretaceous beds of mudstone and sandstone form vivid bands across dry slopes. The protected landscape belongs to Zhangye National Geopark.