Orlando Travel Notes

After returning from Qinghai, I feel the scenery is beautiful, magnificent, and soul-stirring! Although I have visited many countries, such as Canada, Russia

I thought college would last forever, but in the blink of an eye it’s over. Taking a trip with 'Xiao Hao' to put a perfect end to my university life. Wishing you a bright future.

It hasn't been just a short while that I've been thinking about the Northwest. After brewing for over half a year, I finally seized the opportunity. Before departure, one should prepare all the basic essentials to bring.

This trip was the most relaxed one I've ever had, because I asked someone to plan the itinerary for us in advance, so we saved a lot of hassle along the way.

In the autumn of 2018, when I first met Ken in Poland, I knew this person would be my lifelong friend. He has some social anxiety, and every sentence he utters requires deep thought, which suits the pace of conversation of a 36-year-old uncle like me who has mild dementia. On that trip, we sat together the whole time, talking about travel, life, and film aesthetics. It felt like pouring out my heart to a gramophone, every sound finding resonance—a wonderful feeling. So after parting, we kept planning our next trip. Ken said he wanted a road trip, full of freedom and individuality, with randomness and surprises, and then the two of us drinking under the stars and chatting about everyday life—just thinking about it makes me excited. Looking at China, there seemed no better place to let the soul fly than the great Northwest. After agreeing on the destination, we hung up the phone, tacitly booked tickets to Xining for the next day, and sent each other screenshots. So the next evening, we were already sleeping at Heima River by Qinghai Lake, a place I had hitchhiked to ten years ago. We had agreed to turn back when we got tired, but neither of us expected this to be a fantastic adventure starting from Xining, deep into the central hinterland of the vast Qaidam Basin, extending all the way to the Hexi Corridor and reaching Yinchuan.

I've finally made it to the Great Northwest that I've been longing for.

The image above shows the complete Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop; my itinerary is the Qinghai-Gansu Small Loop within the red circle. That is, starting from Dunhuang, passing through Dachaidan, Water Yadan, Mangya, and Lenghu

Preface: If we had never met, I would still be the same me, occasionally dreaming, wandering between two points and one line, in the office

The year 2020 was about to be half over before we knew it. The sudden pandemic had made me prepare several alternative travel plans over these six months, yet none were put into action. Watching the epidemic finally

They say our country is vast and resource-rich, but the stunning landscapes are truly countless. These diverse sceneries and unique geographical and cultural features are worth exploring and experiencing.

Originally planned to take my parents to Gansu in 2018, but various situations prevented it. My close friends planned a trip to Qinghai Lake and Gansu this August, and I decided to join the second half of the itinerary, flying directly from Beijing to Dunhuang to fulfill my Dunhuang dream, returning via Xining and Lanzhou.

A park near the Dunhuang ticket office

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This was a graduation trip for myself, still traveling alone, with my bags full of clothes and camera.

Have you ever wanted to visit our Northwest China?

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Meeting the Northwest again, still beautiful. What impulse made me think of going for the fourth time? Perhaps in everyone’s heart, there is a place called nostalgia, for a place or a person, always unforgettable.

D1-10.11: Shanghai-Dunhuang, taste Dunhuang cuisine D2-10.12: Ancient costume photography in Dunhuang Ancient City, visit Mingsha Mountain

Last year, with the Happy Flight program, our group of friends chose Dunhuang, a key city on the Silk Road, as our first stop. Upon arriving in Dunhuang...

Through millennia, I see your face. Some say a girl's heart is like poetry; the yellow sands here have blown through five thousand years,