Hexi Corridor Silk Road: Guazhou Melons & Gansu Desert Journey

After an unforgettable adventure in the Badain Jaran Desert — home to the world’s highest stationary sand dunes — we continued our epic journey along the legendary Hexi Corridor, one of the most important routes of the ancient Silk Road. Our path took us from Alxa Right Banner in Inner Mongolia, through Zhangye and Jiayuguan in Gansu Province, before reaching Guazhou, at the far western edge of Gansu.

Guazhou literally means “melon area” and is famous for having some of the sweetest melons in China. In Silk Road times, this oasis was a treasured stop for traders and camel caravans crossing the vast desert — a place to rest, refresh, and indulge in the region’s legendary fruit. Join us on this journey through China's Hexi Corridor.