Ruoergai is one of China's largest and most important wetland prairies, straddling the border between Sichuan and Gansu Provinces and feeding off of the Yellow River which flows from here down to the sea.

The major attractions here require a lot of walking and the time to do so at a leisurely pace -- we are talking about a wild prairie here. There are horse treks and 4-wheel tours as well (see links below), most of which originate in Zoige Town.

Zoige Town is the urban heart of the area, such as it is, and from this town you can trek north toward the border with Gansu and check out the flower-speckled wetland around Hua Hu Lake and the Longriba Prairie on your way to the Tibetan town of Langmusi.

You can also head southwest from town and see the first bend of the Yellow River and the Suokezang Monastery built directly opposite the bend near the tiny town of Tangke.

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