Tianshui

Tianshui (天水; Tiānshuǐ) is a city in Gansu Province.

Understand

Tianshui consists of two main area with an industrial area in between. The eastern area is called Beidao and the western area is called Qincheng. Longcheng Lu connects both sections which lie 18 km apart.

Get in

By train

Tianshui Railway Station (天水火车站; Tiānshuǐ Huǒchēzhàn) is in Beidao District.

• Lanzhou - takes about 4 hours
• Urumqi - takes about 28-35 hours
• Xian - takes about 4 hours
• Xining - takes about 8 hours
• Yinchuan - takes about 14 hours

By bus

Long Distance Bus Station is at Xinhua Road, Qincheng.

• Gangu - takes about 2 hours
• Lanzhou - takes about 4 hours
• Linxia - takes about 10 hours
• Pingliang - takes about 8 hours
• Xian - takes about 5-6 hours

Get around

Mosque

Muslims mosque located in Da Zhong Zhong Lu, and Halaal foods available nearby.

See

• Maijishan National Park (麦积山). Caves on a vertical mountain cliff, well-preserved but be prepared to climb. 
• Antique Market, Jiefang Road (Under Central Square). 
• Immortals' Cliffs. Temples built under the shelter of an enormous overhanging cliff. 

Do

Buy

• Tianshui Lacquer Carvings. Decent prices on lacquarware compared to the rest of China. Bargain hard and you may be a winner! 

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

• Hongqiao Hotel (Hongqiao Binguan) (Eastern edge of train station parking lot, Beidao District), ☎ [phone]. 
• Tianyao Hotel (Tianyao Zhaodaisuo), Minzhu Road, Qincheng District, ☎ [phone]. 

Mid-range

• Maiji Hotel (Maiji Dajiudian) (Right side of train station as you exit the station, Beidao District), ☎ [phone]. 
• Youju Hotel (Youju Binguan), Central Square, Qincheng District, ☎ [phone]. 

Splurge

Go next

• Gangu and Great Statue Mountain - temple complex that hugs the ridge overlooking a small tourist-free town

Routes through Tianshui

Lanzhou ←

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→ Baoji → Xian