Gone to Gansu

I think that it's safe to say that the majority of the western world doesn't know much about the different locations in China beyond Shanghai and Beijing. Being the second largest country in terms of total land area, there is obviously A LOT that people are missing out on. Beginning tomorrow morning and lasting for the next 6 days I will be journeying to Gansu, a province in the North of China. I will be traversing the province by bus, overnight sleeper train, horse, and camel, starting in the southern-most part and ending in the North next to Mongolia. The trip will take me through cities, grasslands, and eventually the Gobi Desert before I return to Shanghai next Wednesday evening.

During the trip I will be visiting a local Tibetan tent home, visiting a monastery, and going to see some of the northern most parts of the great wall. One night of the trip will be spent camping in the middle of the desert. 

I'm planning on taking A TON of pictures and of course I will be posting about some of the highlights after I return in a few days. 

Here is a map of China and I've circled Gansu in red and there is a yellow star next to Shanghai.