Gannan Grand Loop (11) - Gannan Diebu - Lazikou and Tiechiliang.

⛱️Must-see attractions: Lazikou, Tiechiliang From Diebu to Lanzhou, the recommended route on Gaode Map is to pass through Lazikou and get on the expressway at Minxian County. I thought visiting Lazikou would be a great way to end this trip on a red note, but I didn't expect to pass through a surprise section - Tiechiliang. Lazikou Scenic Area is right by the roadside. It seems that there is no plan to let people stay here for too long, so there is no dedicated parking lot. Vehicles visiting the scenic area are parked on the roadside. Lazikou is a stone gate cut out by a tributary of the Bailong River in the mountains. It is very dangerous, and it is truly a place where one man can hold off ten thousand. In the autumn of 1935, the Red Army, exhausted after marching 20,000 miles on the Long March, had to pass through this pass, which was heavily guarded by the Kuomintang army. The sacrifice they had to make was enormous, and the exact number is still unknown. Not far from Lazikou, the road spirals up the Minshan Mountains to a high point called Tiechiliang. From Lazikou at an altitude of 1,600 meters, the 30-kilometer mountain road rises to an altitude of 3,500 meters at Tiechiliang, which made our just-recovered altitude sickness worse, probably more of a psychological effect. After crossing the snow-capped mountains, Chairman Mao wrote the poem "The Long March" in October 1935: "... The Minshan Mountains are covered with snow for thousands of miles, and the soldiers are all smiles after crossing them." At this moment, I stood on the top of the mountain, and the heroic image of Chairman Mao and his comrades on the top of Tiechiliang came to my mind, and I felt that the power of this spirit could indeed change a person or even the world. 🏨Accommodation tips: Today, we will return to Lanzhou and stay at Hilton Lanzhou, where you can overlook the city of Lanzhou from a high altitude. 🚄Transportation tips: Self-driving 💗Other tips: From Diebu to Lanzhou, get on the expressway from Minxian County. The journey is long, so you need to take turns driving or take a break in the middle.