Dunhuang Desert Poplar Forest
敦煌千年胡杨林 · Dūnhuáng Qiānnián Húyáng Lín
A small grove of desert poplars (huyang) near the airport, some said to be several hundred years old, which turn golden in autumn.
No booking needed1 hour
Tip
Worth it mainly in October, when the leaves turn gold; in summer it is hot and less striking.
- Opening hours
- About 09:00–18:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥40 To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 20 km east of town near the airport and railway station: roughly 25 min by taxi or DiDi; easy to fit in before a flight or train To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 甘肃省酒泉市敦煌市莫高镇五墩村三组
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