Yardan National Geological Park

Chinese name: 雅丹国家地质公园（Ya Dan Guo Jia Di Zhi Gong Yuan）
Location: about 180km Northwest of Dunhuang, Gansu Province.
Ticket: Entrance ticket CNY50.00
Estimated tour time: 2-3hour
Recommended time to visit: May to Oct
Nearby attractions: Mingsha Mountain, Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang Museum, Yumen Pass, Yangguan Pass, etc.

Dunhuang Yardan National Geological Park is a national park in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China, that shows the Yardang geological feature of the area. Yardang has been created over time by the soft part of the earth's surface being eroded by wind and rain, with the hard part of the rocks remaining in the desert.

The unique rock formations in the park developed over a period of 700,000 years. The Yardang geomorphic formations found in the Dunhuang Yadan National Geological Park are the largest in China.

A bizarre, ghost town feels surreal despite its barren Gobi Desert surroundings. Formed over hundreds of thousands of years, Yadan National Geological Park features the unique and wonderful scenes and landscapes of Gobi Desert, which is very attractive against the blue sky and white clouds. Entering the Yadan National Geology Park and meeting wind, you can hear the spooky sound. The whole layout is like a medieval castle. Taken shape by the long-term erosion and constitution with ridges and grooves, it houses many marvelous miniature views resembling the world-famous architectures, such as Temple of Heaven in Beijing, Potala Palace in Tibet, Arabian mosque, Pyramid and Sphinx in Egypt, the relics of ancient Roman, the beacon towers, etc., plus vivid walls, streets, squares and statues.

In Yadan National Geological Park, you can enjoy a colorful world in different time. The whole vast city looks golden and grand in the morning, while shadows spread separately like smoke and fog. At dusk, the great sun sets down with cool wind and sky brilliant, which gives you a wonderful enjoyment.