Star City on the Silk Road
Star City is located 35 kilometers away to the north of the Labrang town, Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Gansu province. It has been included in the country’s key protected cultural units, the photo shows the panorama of the city.
The star city is actually a hollow cross-shaped city. The photo shows the new look of the city.
The city is about 2，193 meters in length and occupies 200,000 square meters. The inner city wall is well protected and the inner city occupies 169,600 square meters. The photo shows one corner of the city.
The photo shows the city door of the ancient city.
The photo shows the city wall
The photo shows the famous White Rock Cliff to the north of the city, which is the highest peak in Xiahe County.