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Yadan National Geological Park

180 Km Northwest of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200, China
Ranked #4 of 34 attractions in Dunhuang
4.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Type: Parks, National Parks, Geologic Formations
Useful Information: Bathroom facilities
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

After being in Zhangye Danxia, Yadan is not so interesting. It's a long ride, 1hr from Yumeng Guan.

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15 reviews 15 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2011
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If you care about seeing natural landscape this is a must-do. The Ya Dan landscape was a lake about 12,000 years ago and since then has eroded into amazing landscapes of sandstone. The journey to the area takes you through more or less stony desert, rather than sand. We actually saw a black wolf eating something just off the road.... More

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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2011

It took us 2 hrs to get there (We asked the hostel to arrange a driver+car for us and it's $300 round trip including Jade Pass/Han Great Wall) and we arrived around 6:00AM however; we didn't check the weather before we go. It was cold and raining; so we only spent about 20 minutes over there! (WHAT A SHAME/WASTE) The... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
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