Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2019 shows herdsmen and horses at Shandan horse ranch in Shandan County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province.(Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua)

In early autumn, Shandan horse ranch, located in the middle of Hexi Corridor in Gansu, shows a beautiful scenery.

SHANDAN, Sept. 11, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The Shandan Horse Ranch is located in Qilaian Mountain's Damayin pastureland. It is 55 km away from the Shandan County.

The ranch has a 2000-year-old history and is the largest of its kind in Asia. Shandan Horse Ranch is not just popular for its strong horses but is also an extremely beautiful place with rolling grasslands and surrounded by beautiful, magnificent mountains.

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 10, 2019 shows a herd of horses at Shandan horse ranch in Shandan County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

A visitor takes photos by the Luanniao Lake at Shandan horse ranch in Shandan County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 10, 2019.(Xinhua/Ma Ning)

Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2019 shows herdsmen and horses at Shandan horse ranch in Shandan County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2019 shows a herdsman and his horses at Shandan horse ranch in Shandan County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province.(Xinhua/Ma Ning)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 10, 2019 shows an early autumn scenery of the Luanniao Lake at the Shandan horse ranch in Shandan County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province.(Xinhua/Ma Ning)■