The design has so much in detail. Look at the shape and pattern of the cloth, even with wrinkles, but there is something else surprise me, take a good look at this giant toenail, it is about 2 feet long. Let me compare it with... well you cannot compare with the Giant.

The Ming Dynasty was an era of enthusiastic construction of the Great Wall. The emperors of this dynasty were advised to build high walls and to make every effort to resist the nomadic invaders along the nation's borders.

Today many tourists come from all over the world to experience the historical site.

Host: This travel team is from Korea. Now everybody is ready to go al the way alone the Great Wall. One, two, three, four, five, there are five cars. We gonna have some fun. Ready! Let’s go.

The Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, faced with bricks, covered some 7,300 kilometres, stretching from the Yalu River on the east to Jiayu Pass on the west becoming an impregnable barrier.

I am just sitting here watching the cows. This represents the life here. It looks like it goes back a hundred year or a few hundred years. People still live in a simple life and the Great Wall is as its greatness.

Host: This is a wonderful day I've got. I have to leave and go home now.

The Yugur ethnic minority, one of China's many nationalities, numbers roughly 10,000. They live on the Sunan grassland near the northern foot of Qilian Mountain by the ancient Silk Road.

All Yugur people are adept at riding horses and skilled in singing and dancing. Visitors can taste the local dishes and enjoy such customs as drinking barley wine and eating mutton.

Host: Every family farms horse. How many do you have?

Local: Two, we have more before.

Host: How long will it take to get to Zhangye by horse?

Local: It will take about 6, 7 hours.

Host: My butt will perhaps hurt like hell...

Local: It is all right.

Host: Have you done that before?

Local: Yes, I did it before. If you like fast ride, you can kick his stomach.

Host: Can you give me the direction to downtown?

Local: Sure.

I learned so much from the Yugur girl about local lifestyle. She also gave me a practical lesson of horse back riding.

My real horse could not carry me that far to Zhangye City so, guess what I did? Change it to a metal one, but I still need to feed him.

Zhangye, known as Ganzhou in ancient times, is the granary of the Hexi Corridor and a national-level historic and cultural city. Marco Polo once stayed there for a year. The city is known for the world's largest indoor statue of Sleeping Buddha

This sleeping Buddha statue was first established in 196 AD and reconstructed and expanded during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is now the largest temple in Gansu Province. The major building is the Sleeping Buddha Palace in which there is a sculpture of Sakyamuni in the state of nirvana. The sculpture is made of wood and clay and is gilded.

This Palace is also famous for containing a rare Buddhist scripture written in gold and silver powder in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

What we see here are 10 secret closets that use to store 6,000 volumes of Golden Buddha Manuscript that given by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty.

The City is lighted up at night, and its nightlife is colorful. You can either go to Folk Custom Culture Village watching literal and artistic performances, or go to night fair. Besides the still opened shops, tourists can also go to the local bar to experience the unique lifestyle.

Jiayuguan is an ancient Han Chinese outpost. The Great Wall once extended beyond here, but in 1372, during the first few years of the Ming Dynasty, a fortress was built.

Jiayuguan used to be the last gate of China. It is along the Chinese boundary towards west. It used to be the split point between east and west. Also, it is a very important point on the Ancient Silk Road.

Jiayuguan has the special design to against the intruders. In case the enemy breaks in, the confusion wall will split the power in two.

Host:

It is too bad. It is the dead end. I have to go the other way.

Finally if the enemy get to the second gate, guess what, this is a trap

It is show time, the stage behind me use to be the entertainment center inside the military station. It showed all kind of operas.

Do you have enough good time? This used to be the best time for the soldiers who were living in the station. Don’t go away, I will be back.

Jiayuguan city is a quite modern setup on the desert. It is not much different than any other small towns in China mainland, although visitors can discover street scene that quite diverse than Beijing and Shanghai.

Travel in China there are many options. If you have time I suggest you to take the train. There is bed. And also you can see a lot more in the train. It is very convenient.

Actually it is fun to take train. This way you can see a lot of views. Actually this is the best way travel in China. Airplane is too fast.

Host: Travelogue will take us to all the way to the top of the mountain, but at the altitude of 5,000 meter I am too tired, I cannot go any more.

Ice and snow covers are the basic components of Qiyi glacier. China is the country occupying the most continental glaciers in mid-low latitudes in the world, and there are about 45,375 Glaciers in China.

For a person like me grown up in the city, get up to the top of the mountain is the biggest challenge than anything. First I got the headache, and then my stomach is aching. Here is beautiful though. I need a bottle of wine to get my stomach feel comfortable.

My first trip ended at Jiayuguan, the next exciting journey will be Dunhuang.

This is wild west of China and it is another beauty of the nature. And I got pass to the west. Thanks for being with us. I will see you next time.