The beautiful Dunhuang rural landscape is mainly formed by the local irrigation agriculture, which is characterized by the "oasis in desert".
The Tour to Grape Gardens in Nanhu village
There is an oasis in Nanhu Village, which is about 10Km long and 5KM wide, with a population of over 6000 people. Every family of this village plant trees and cultivate farming gardens. The forestation area occupies a total coverage of 15 thousand Chinese mu, including various kinds of trees, such as willows, apricot trees, pear trees, apple trees, grapes, etc. Especially worth mentioning is the 5000 meters long grape corridor. The vines twine around from the above. In the corridor there are stone chairs and stone tables for the visitor to have a rest or to have a taste of grapes. Desert Plant Garden is covered with viewing tree species like pinus sylvestris var Mongolic a, Chinese pines, Qinghai dragon spruces, oriental arborvitaes, and Chinese junipers etc. Also in the garden are growing rose willows, scopariums, Bawangs, honey trees, sea-buckthorns and caragana microphyllas for the tourists to appreciate.
The Agricultural and Ecological Tour in Yangjiaqiao
Village of the Mingsha Mountain
The Yangjiaqiao Village, situated at the foot of the Mingsha Mountain, has a long-standing history of planting fruit trees. The rich sunlight and the soft soil provide the conductive condition for the development of the local agriculture. The special local products are very sweet and delicious, such as the date of Mingsha Mountain, the Xiangshui pear (sweet and watery pear), the Changba pear, the Dongguo pear (the winter pear), Donghonggou haw (the winter haw), Liguang apricot and the yellow apricot of May, etc. Tourist can have the chance to visit farmers' families, to live, eat and have an enjoyment with them, by which you can get an idea about the peasants' lives in Dunhuang.
The Ecological Tour from Dunhuang to the Jade Gate Pass
80km northwest to the Jade Gate Pass, There lays a great area of wild forest and Yadan landforms, which is completely preserved. For over thousands of years, it has remained an unfrequented region. The wild plants there are as high as 3-4 meters. As a haut place for wild animals, the Yadan landform there is also very miraculous. People can come and appreciate this wonderful scenery either by camel or by motor vehicle.
