Because of winning a lottery at the Yellow River B&B, it led to this trip. , and finally made up his mind to use the Dragon Boat Festival holiday to complete the trip. In terms of itinerary, it is as loose as possible, basically one scenic spot per day, roughly arranged like this:
1. Depart in the afternoon of June 4 and stay in a hotel near Yinchuan Railway Station
2. On June 5, go to Zhongwei, play Gaomiao, Shapotou, stay at the Yellow River Camp
3. On June 6, go to Jinshahai, play the desert project, watch the stars, and stay in Jinshahai
4. On June 7, return to Yinchuan, play Helan Mountain petroglyphs, and stay in a hotel near the Drum Tower
5. On June 8, charter a car to visit Shahu Lake, Film and Television City, Xixia Imperial Mausoleum
6. On June 9th, wake up naturally, visit the wholesale market, buy souvenirs around, and return at night.
2. Itinerary
On the afternoon of the first day, I arrived in Yinchuan by flight. Yinchuan was always delayed. I ate dinner at the airport, but it took me a long time to arrive at the hotel.
It was originally a transitional room next to the train station, which was convenient for going to Zhongwei early the next morning, but it gave us a big surprise.
Not only is the room large and comfortable, but the surrounding area is also very convenient. Downstairs is the tourist distribution center, there is a shuttle bus departure time, this is the frequency of the off-season, and there will be more in the peak season. We framed the attractions that can be played when we return to Yinchuan, and decided to play Helan Mountain Rock Paintings in the afternoon when we returned to Yinchuan.
Arrived in Zhongwei early the next morning, there were many taxi drivers doing business at the gate of the train station, playing Gaomiao, Shapotou and sending homestays 150, I thought it was okay. Put your luggage on the car, and the Gaomiao is next to the train station. As a temple that combines Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, there are not only Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the temple, but also Jade Emperor, Holy Mother, Wenchang and Guan Gong. The ancient building complex is majestic, with many buildings and pavilions, very imposing.
After leaving Gaomiao, the driver took us to Shapotou at about noon. Shapotou is the filming location of "Where Are We Going, Dad", which is not very attractive to us. I came here mainly to see the Yellow River project that is not available in other scenic spots, so I only went to the Yellow River District, and did not go to the project area in the North District. It is cheaper and less crowded to play the project Jinshahai, so I plan to go the next day.
When you enter Shapotou, you can buy package tickets for various activities. We made up our minds to only play the Yellow River project that is not available in other places, so we didn't buy package tickets. It took 120 yuan to buy a ticket for the speedboat to enter the sheepskin raft. The speedboat took us to the Yellow River area. Along the way is the Yellow River cableway. It looks so exciting, but it’s a pity that we dare not sit on it. There is also regular sand boarding, which will be played tomorrow.
Then take the desert ladder to the top of the slope. Standing on the top, you can see the Jiuqu Yellow River bends and bends, and the dry willows are dotted into a gratifying touch of green in the desert. The scenery at the top of the slope is still very good.
Returning to the pier the same way, I can finally sit on the Yellow River sheepskin raft that I have been thinking about.
The Yellow River raft is made of 14 pieces of whole sheepskin, and the boatman said it can be used for about half a year. As the rafts traveled through the Yellow River, everyone unanimously invited the boatmen to play a song, and the boatmen did not refuse. A song "Yellow River Ballad" floated in the air, which attracted everyone's cheers, as if returning to the distant past. The boatman sang one song after another, looking at the depth of the Yellow River in the distance, the speedboat drove by, and the waves aroused made the raft fluctuate. This scene makes people feel comfortable. The raft reached the shore and reached the exit of Shapotou. The driver sent us to the B&B in Suji, Yellow River.
The hardware of the homestay is impeccable, so I won’t go into details here. There are various homestays gathered in the Yellow River Jisu, and the overall style of the surrounding area is basically the same, all of which are this kind of loess wall. The non-weekend price of B&Bs in this area is also around 1,500 yuan. According to the driver, the people who live here don’t know what to do. Hahaha.
It is very close to the Yellow River.
In the evening, you can also go up to the Great Wall to watch the sunset. You must ask the exact time. We were 20 minutes late and only saw the end of the sunset. It was a shock to watch other people’s videos. It’s a pity.
The next morning, I had breakfast at the only restaurant. The breakfast had the goat milk squeezed from the pasture that I saw yesterday. It was fresh and delicious, and the bread was not bad.
After breakfast, take a taxi to Jinsha Seaview Area, no tickets are required for guests. Since the hotel in Shapotou Scenic Area was demolished, this is the only hotel in the desert. This time we chose the starry sky tent area, the price is about 1300 yuan a night, and it turns out that it is completely correct. Although the price is similar to Shuangniao, the facilities inside are far worse. Fortunately, in the desert, everything is convenient to play. The sand in Jinshahai is finer than that in Shapotou, and you can't feel the sand slipping into your shoes.
The desert project in Jinshahai is very cheap, and guests can enjoy a half discount.
The important thing is that there are few people playing here, and before a project is finished, the staff of other projects will explain it, which is cool. Favorite camel rides and quad bikes. There were only two of us in the whole camel team, and the camel workers cooperated in taking pictures in various ways, especially Shapotou is located on the edge of the Tengger Desert, and the dunes are not very undulating, but here is deeper, and the various ups and downs of the sand dunes make people feel like they are in the vast sand. The feeling of the sea. The body is swaying with the rhythm of the camel's bumps. In front of you is the endless desert and the blue sky with white clouds. You can hear the sound of camel bells. It really makes people feel the vastness of nature and a sense of heroism.
I didn't dare to ride a quad bike, and kept telling the staff that my waist was bad and I couldn't ride it. The worker said that he could not drive the exciting car. I couldn't resist the temptation, so I got into the car with fear. Although I said I would drive by myself and steer the direction, the brake and accelerator were still controlled by the worker. After getting on the car, the sand dunes were one after another, and the motorcycle rose into the air. I felt that my body was floating in the air, flying around with the ups and downs of the sand dunes. The strange thing was that I didn’t feel the bumps at all, and it was very stable. The vision in front of me was wide and boundless. What a beauty.
When I was tired from the project, I went to rest in the room, and after dinner, I climbed up the hillside to watch the sunset. In the sand dunes, there are many dining tables. This is also a tourist project, and the price is nearly 700 per person. At the beginning, I thought it would be better to come directly to Jinshahai for one night to get close contact and experience.
desert. We climbed up to the top of the slope along the sand dunes, swaying freely and posing for photos.
It's a pity that it's cloudy today, so we can't see the sunset. On the way back to the hotel, I ran into my partner in Huanghe Suji. After a chat, I was still a fellow villager. I was so happy to exchange travel experiences with each other. In the evening, my companion and I sat on the balcony of the tent, drank Xixia beer, ate duck wings, looked at the starry sky, and counted the stars on the deck chair, lamenting the rare travel experience. As a companion who has played in the desert in Gansu, he said that today is the way to really go deep into the desert. This scene will remain in the deep memory forever.
Early in the morning, we caught the train back to Yinchuan. On the train, we saw news from fellow villagers that it was raining in Jinshahai in the morning, and all the activities were suspended. They arrived last night, so it was a pity that the activities could not be completed. We arrived in Yinchuan all the way, just in time for the through train to the rock paintings of Helan Mountain. Luggage will be stored in the hotel on the first day. It is also good luck, there are just ten people who go to the rock paintings, and a tour guide can be arranged for free. This attraction is really in vain without a tour guide.
The entire scenic spot is divided into three parts, the first part is the history of rock paintings and the distribution of the world, the second part is the rock art area, and the third part is the Han Meilin Art Museum. Time is aphasia, but stone can speak. These petroglyphs tell interesting stories one by one. The following picture is the sun god revered by the ancients.
What does the rock painting above say? It's a contract, a contract. The small hand in the lower left corner is lying on the ground below, which means surrender, the big hand on the right means that the big controls the small, and the witness in the middle, witnessing a contract that the clansmen on the left bowed their heads to the clansmen on the right. The Han Meilin Art Museum exhibits various works designed by art masters, which are very impressive.
Coming out of the art museum, you can see Helan Mountain stretching endlessly, swallowing mountains and rivers. Afterwards, all the scenic spots are based on Helan Mountain. It is precisely because of the surrounding of Helan Mountain that it prevents the invasion of the Siberian cold current and the Tengger Desert, and now there is the current South of the Yangtze River! This night our accommodation was moved to the city center near the Drum Tower. The next itinerary is a bit tiring. I have to visit three scenic spots in one day: Sand Lake, Film and Television City, and Xixia Royal Tomb. Early in the morning, the chartered driver came to pick us up at the hotel. After an hour's drive, we first arrived at Shahu. Enter the gate, take the ferry first, and watch the scenery of the sand lake on the boat is really amazing! It's a real treat to have this oasis in the middle of the desert. Water, reeds, desert, birds flying on the water, and the looming Helan Mountain in the distance form a breathtaking ink painting. It is a miracle that the desert did not fill the sand lake. Every year, in order to prevent the sand lake from evaporating, water from the Yellow River is artificially introduced to maintain the water storage capacity of the sand lake.
On the shore, there are reed shelters everywhere, which can be regarded as local materials. A week along the lake, that is, some desert projects and water projects. The sand is rough, camels? Just walk a few times in the flat ground. The hot air balloon is to go up and let you stay in the air for a few minutes to look around. It has to be said that this is a failure. Shahu is not suitable for desert projects, just appreciate its beauty. After returning by boat to reach the exit, you have to walk a long way, and then return to the original entrance by battery car. It took a lot of time, this is really a bit inexplicable, I feel that this section of the road is for the businesses along the way. Fortunately, we bought fresh goji berries, which is also a rarity for me.
After a hasty lunch, we rushed to Zhenbeibao Film and Television City. Wait for a while at the door, gather a certain number of people, and there will be a free tour guide in the scenic spot to take you around. You can also ask a guide to lead a small group at your own expense. But in the end, our group got separated, and there were 3-5 people left. In the end, it was not much different from the Vip group.
The film city was built by the writer Zhang Xianliang, which is divided into three parts: Ming City, Qing City, and Old Yinchuan Street.
Pass through the Moon Gate, and inside is Ming City. There are filming locations for various movies such as red sorghum. The sedan chair that Gong Li sat in.
Such a small piece of land, through movie stunts, can evolve into a world of rivers and lakes hahaha.
Our tour guide, like a heroine. It is very big inside and you can walk around for a long time. Below is the gate wall of Qingcheng.
Inside is a film and television street, where all kinds of movie props are readily available.
The most worth mentioning is Zhang Xianliang's collection hall. There are treasures of towns and cities inside, which cannot be valued. How rich Zhang Xianliang is, and now he has passed on the management to his only son.
After that, come to Yinchuan Old Street, which Zhang Xianliang built in 92 days.
The whole film and television city has a strong sense of participation. You can be a shopkeeper, a shoe repairer, or hang yourself on it, hahaha.
If you are a funny person, you can play in it all day, with various implants, most of which are free. The last attraction is the Xixia King's Mausoleum, because the World Heritage Museum is not open, the ticket is half price. After entering the gate, there is a car to the internal scenic spot. There is an explanation on the car, introducing the royal tombs and scenic spots that pass by on the way. Remember to sit on the right side of the car, all the attractions are on this side. I saw the large and small imperial tombs standing in the distance, the vast Gobi, backed by Helan Mountain, coupled with the blue sky and white clouds, the momentum is magnificent, it looks like good geomantic omen, the king of Xixia really knows how to choose a site! After the car stopped, we first came to the exhibition hall introducing the history of Xixia, and introduced the development of Xixia in 189 years. Although the history is short, it also shows a history of bloody struggles. Walking out of the exhibition hall, you can visit Yuanhao's tomb in Mausoleum No. 3.
The majesty of the imperial tomb can't really be photographed with a mobile phone. The imperial tomb under the reflection of Helan Mountain can only be felt at the scene.
3. All kinds of attics in Yinchuan
On the last day, I went to a nearby wholesale market and bought some goji berries, which were cheaper and of better quality than other places. But you must learn to identify, otherwise there are many Qinghai goji berries that will be fooled if you are not careful.
Walking all the way in the past few days, there are many attics in Yinchuan, such as Drum Tower and Yuhuang Pavilion, which are different during the day and night. Let's enjoy it together.
4. Gourmet inventory The gourmet food in Yinchuan is mutton. When you arrive here, you eat mutton every day, and even sleep in the Yellow River. After eating so much, Top1 is the mutton stew in Jinshahai restaurant.
The soup is delicious, the mutton ribs have no smell at all, they are soft and fragrant, and the fat and thinness are just right, not at all the embarrassment of the pork ribs in the Yellow River Jisu Restaurant. Good color and fragrance.
Laomaojiaozhuo by the Drum Tower is the main store in Ningxia. Every time we pass by, it is crowded with people, and the table turnover rate is extremely high.
The lamb chops here look a little fat, but after eating it, it feels just right and smooth. There is also the seasoning, salt and pepper, but you can't taste the salt, which further sets off the fragrance of the lamb.
On the day of leaving, I saw the Crane Tower mentioned in the travel notes, so I came to try the lamb chops there.
The price of vegetables in Xianhe Tower is cheaper than Lao Mao's hand, and the portion is sufficient, two people can't finish it. The lamb chops are thinner and less smelly, and the sauce tastes more like salt. After eating Sai Ya, Lao Mao is more palatable. The noodles in Yinchuan are also delicious. The noodles in the small shop next to the train station are delicious. Tough enough, chewy.
Show off other delicacies too
The trip to the top has come to a successful conclusion. The quality of people in Ningxia is generally high, there is no phenomenon of slaughtering customers, the tourist routes are mature, and the scenic spots are generally equipped with free tour guides. It is really good. Welcome to Ningxia!
