Stay true to authenticity! A budget-friendly yet lazy tour of Lanzhou's Baitashan

Baitashan Park offers superb photo ops of the city and the scenery atop the mountain! Here's a lazy tour guide to Baitashan that's not too tiring but guarantees a lot of fun! The route starts at Zhongshan Bridge, then turn right after crossing the bridge (do not ascend the mountain) and proceed for 300 meters to the vicinity of Baitashan Tunnel - take a taxi to Lanzhou Stele Forest (the highest point on the mountain, a taxi usually costs around ten yuan, while the cable car seems to be 50 yuan, so taxi is much cheaper) - check in at Stele Forest, then just follow the road down the mountain, there are signs along the way - Baita Temple - finally, follow the steps down the mountain, and you'll arrive back at Zhongshan Bridge! The advantage of this is that you ascend on the right and descend on the left, saving energy and money! Overall, it's a relatively easy city walk. For local snacks, you can check out the Yellow River Food Crossing.