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Americans in China | Exploring HIDDEN GEMS of Gansu with rednote
Bike Tour to Qinghai | Exploring Hidden Gems of Gansu
Coming up in the next vlog - our bike tour officially reaches Qinghai, one of the few provinces that has never been featured on this channel before!
Our bike tour officially reaches Qinghai, one of the few provinces that has never been featured on this channel before!
The journey pushes forward as the bike tour crosses into Qinghai, a province rarely seen on the channel. After uncovering hidden gems across Gansu, the next chapter promises wild landscapes, fresh encounters, and an unforgettable ride through one of China's lesser-known corners.
Our bike tour officially reaches Qinghai, one of the few provinces that has never been featured on this channel before!
Katherine's bike tour through northern China takes an exciting detour into Gannan, the Tibetan region of Gansu province. Trading the dry, craggy landscapes for sweeping grasslands and mosques for monasteries, she and her companions embrace the local culture. They stay at a charming family-owned guesthouse with maximalist Tibetan aesthetics, a find made possible by using RedNote as their travel guide.\n\nThe highlight is Labrang Monastery, a 300-year-old site housing 1,500 monks, with a 3.5 km long prayer wheel corridor. Katherine spins the wheels, observing locals' devotion and even encountering a sacred ram guarding money offerings. The group then hires a driver to explore more remote areas, where they encounter playful marmots. These wild creatures come right up to them hoping for snacks, leading to amusing interactions and even a marmot fight.\n\nThey venture into a hidden cave, a sacred meditation site of the 8th-century Buddhist master Padmasambhava. The cave entrance is tight and claustrophobic, but inside they find a rock formation resembling a Buddha and leave money offerings. The experience is described as like being 'given birth to again'. They also search for caterpillar fungus, a traditional medicine, and visit the nine-story Buddhist pavilion dedicated to Milarepa.\n\nThe journey concludes at Meren Grassland, known for its unusual lumpy terrain caused by permafrost. While the lumps make some feel uneasy, the landscape is memorable. Katherine emphasizes how RedNote helps them find off-the-beaten-path experiences and honest reviews. In the next video, they'll head towards Xining, promising more incredible scenery and encounters.
Join Katherine as she trades dry landscapes for sweeping grasslands in Gansu's Gannan region, discovering hidden gems like Labrang Monastery and a sacred cave. With RedNote as her guide, she encounters prayer wheels, mischievous marmots, and local Tibetan culture in this engaging travelogue.
American traveler Katherine explores Gansu's hidden gems, from Labrang Monastery to a sacred cave, encountering marmots and Tibetan culture along her bike tour.
Exploring Hidden Gems in Gansu: Labrang Monastery and Tibetan Culture
0:58 Stay at family-owned guesthouses with local character instead of generic hotels to support local businesses.
1:06 Use RedNote to find hidden gems, local foods, and honest travel reviews from real explorers.
4:30 Watch for marmots in Gannan grasslands; they are curious but don't feed them processed snacks.
6:27 Explore the sacred meditation cave near Dasong Lake with a monk guide; expect tight squeezes.
7:53 Inside the cave, look for a natural rock formation resembling a Buddha, the main reason for the deep descent.
8:25 Hunt for caterpillar fungus in the grass, a traditional medicine believed to boost the immune system.
9:19 Visit the nine-story Buddhist pavilion for Milarepa, but note that filming is not allowed inside.
10:04 Use RedNote's 'be Kong' and 'be Lei' search words to filter honest reviews and narrow down travel options.
0:58 Stay at family-owned guesthouses with local character instead of generic hotels to support local businesses.
1:06 Use RedNote to find hidden gems, local foods, and honest travel reviews from real explorers.
4:30 Watch for marmots in Gannan grasslands; they are curious but don't feed them processed snacks.
6:27 Explore the sacred meditation cave near Dasong Lake with a monk guide; expect tight squeezes.
7:53 Inside the cave, look for a natural rock formation resembling a Buddha, the main reason for the deep descent.
8:25 Hunt for caterpillar fungus in the grass, a traditional medicine believed to boost the immune system.
9:19 Visit the nine-story Buddhist pavilion for Milarepa, but note that filming is not allowed inside.
10:04 Use RedNote's 'be Kong' and 'be Lei' search words to filter honest reviews and narrow down travel options.
0:04 Introduction to Gansu journey
1:32 Visiting Labrang Monastery
4:25 Hiring a driver for Gannan
5:46 Marmot encounters and drama
6:27 Exploring the sacred cave
9:10 Evening wander and next morning
9:31 Meren Grassland and lumps
10:40 Next destination: Xining
0:04 Introduction to Gansu journey
1:32 Visiting Labrang Monastery
4:25 Hiring a driver for Gannan
5:46 Marmot encounters and drama
6:27 Exploring the sacred cave
9:10 Evening wander and next morning
9:31 Meren Grassland and lumps
10:40 Next destination: Xining
bike tourgansu traveltibetan culturelabrang monasteryhidden gemsmarmotcave explorationrednote guidegrassland scenerylocal experienceWhat was the cave experience like?
It was tight and claustrophobic, like being born again, but very sacred with a rock formation that looks like a Buddha.
How did you find these hidden places?
I used RedNote, which has real user reviews and maps showing off-the-beaten-path spots.
What were the marmots like?
They were wild but approached us for snacks, even fighting each other. We didn't feed them though.
What is the nine-story pavilion about?
It's dedicated to Milarepa, a famous Tibetan Buddhist master, with beautiful artwork on each floor, but no filming allowed.
Why is Meren Grassland unusual?
It has lumps caused by freezing groundwater under permafrost, looking like pustules, which some find creepy.
