On the south of the Yangtze River, meet the bright

Looking at several bright pearls in the northwest, I have been to Gansu, Qinghai and even Xinjiang,

Only the pearl named "Fortress on the South of the Yangtze River" I kept passing by,

Fortified in the south of the Yangtze River, the magical Ningxia, where there is the rolling Yellow River and the majestic Helan Mountain,

Although Ningxia is not as well-known as these neighbors, it has always had the natural advantage of "the Yellow River is rich in Ningxia" and the pride of "the south of the Yangtze River".

When mentioning the west, words such as majestic and majestic, vast and desolate, primitive and barbaric, and poor and backward usually come to people's minds. But Ningxia is an exception. There is fineness in roughness, and toughness in softness is undoubtedly the best portrayal of it.

From May to October every year, Ningxia, especially the Yinchuan Plain, is really full of Jiangnan atmosphere. Even a traveler from the south of the Yangtze River feels like an illusion of being in my hometown. The rich greenery and the starry sky are still bright. This is the first time I met Ningxia It's just so heartwarming.

The reason why I want to go to Zhenbeibao Western Film City is because I have a few movie complexes in my heart. Zhenbeibao Western Film City has produced familiar films such as "Red Sorghum", "Yellow River Ballad", "New Dragon Inn", "Red River Valley" and so on. For film and television dramas, this is the place where classics were born. Various scenes and real objects tell the complicated stories of the filming of the year. The film city is divided into three parts: Ming City, Qing City and Old Yinchuan Street, but the most popular one is the city tower under the sunset in "A Chinese Journey to the West". Taking pictures here, remembering the lost youth.

"A Chinese Journey to the West" can be regarded as a classic among the classics, directly affecting the love view of a generation. And Zhenbeibao Western Studios is a good place for a movie tour. I loved Stephen Chow's works very much when I was a child, because there are no bloody scenes in the movie, and the memory of making people laugh throughout the story is really unforgettable! Walking casually in the studio, the Bull Demon King robbed the platform, Tang Seng was executed on the platform, and even the most classic sunset ancient city wall, countless movie scenes rushed towards me, and I seemed to fall into the memory of time

Strolling in the western movie theater of Zhenbeibao, you will find that most of the tourists are looking for various shooting scenes of "A Chinese Journey to the West". This movie is the only one that is still talked about decades after its release. The small bed where Zhizunbao basks in the sun, the moon-exploring pavilion in the back garden, and the place where Zhizunbao meets Fairy Zixia are all the most popular check-in places. The script of "A Chinese Journey to the West" was written while filming the film. Many lines are actually performed by actors on the spot. In the creation of "A Chinese Journey to the West", Stephen Chow provided a lot of opinions, and even many popular dialogues It also came from his hands, thus creating countless classic moments.

The most indispensable thing in the film and television city is Zixia Fairy. Many girls like to wear Zixia costumes and walk around the city to take pictures, but I still haven’t found my Zixia Fairy, but it seems like the whole town There are her footprints everywhere in Beibao Film and Television City. Maybe she is somewhere, silently waiting for her unrivaled hero, waiting to return.

After wandering around the film and television city for a long time, I finally found the most classic scene of breaking the city wall and embracing Zixia. I can't help but think of that classic line, my lover is a hero of the world, one day, he will step on the colorful clouds to marry me, I only guessed the beginning, but I can't guess the ending...

All the classic scenes kept popping up in my mind. In order to pay tribute to the past youth, my companions happily put on costumes to enjoy themselves. After obtaining the consent of the scenic spot, we came to the ancient city wall and had another encounter between Zhizunbao and Zixia. With a sword, a look back, and a look, even if we are silent, we can have a tacit understanding.

In addition to "A Chinese Journey to the West", most of the scenes of China's first international award-winning film "Red Sorghum" are taken from here. Now the "Wine Workshop" and "Jiuer's Room" and the classic movie "Moon Gate" are completely preserved. It is no exaggeration It is said that Zhang Yimou, Gong Li, and Jiang Wen went to the international film world from Zhenbeibao.

What impressed me the most in "Red Sorghum" was the wine workshop. When I came here, I saw the boiler in the workshop bursting with steam, accompanied by a smell of wine, and the scene of the previous movie suddenly appeared in front of my eyes. , so familiar and so touching, the memories caused by this sense make people even a little trance, just want to drink a pot of sorghum wine and let themselves be deeply immersed in it.

Due to the filming of the film "Red Sorghum", the small courtyard where the film was filmed has become a place where the Chinese film industry has achieved success, and it is a monument for Chinese films to go to the world. The interior of the house is a typical "one light and two dark" house pattern. The one on the east is the new house of "Jiu Er" in the movie "Red Sorghum", and the original scene in the movie is still preserved inside.

Over the past 20 years, more than 100 film and television films have left nearly 200 scenic spots here, and because the most films were shot here, the most stars came out, and the most domestic and foreign awards were won, it enjoys "China's unique Northwest Grand View". known as. There are dazzling stars shining everywhere, wandering among them is not only a popular check-in reminiscence nowadays, but also an account of one's youthful memories.

Someone once asked me, can Ningxia also see the starry sky? I answer ~ of course I can. As long as certain conditions are met, you can see the beautiful scene of the sky above your head.

What are the conditions for watching the starry sky?

First of all, location selection: you need to find a place far away from the urban area to avoid light pollution. Find a suitable foreground, and it is best to shoot slightly upward, so as to avoid strong light pollution near the horizon and capture more obvious stars on the zenith. And this time I came to Suyukou, which is far away from the urban area. At the same time, because of the high altitude, I can observe the stars better.

Time selection: On a clear night, the moon is too bright to cover the light of the stars, so it is generally recommended to choose a time when there is no moon when shooting stars. The moon usually rises at midnight from the 23rd of the lunar calendar, and it will not rise until dawn until the 30th of the lunar calendar. . During the period from the first day to the eighth day, it began to change from evening to midnight. On the 30th day and the first day of the lunar new year, the moon can hardly be seen all night, so it is generally a better time to shoot star trails during the period from the 23rd to the eighth day of the lunar calendar.

Ningxia Suyukou National Forest Park, about 50 kilometers west of Yinchuan City, has rich natural landscapes and unique cultural landscapes. When you come to the top of the mountain, you can see towering natural forests such as Chinese pine, juniper, and spruce. Here you can not only watch the charming night and sunrise of Helan Mountain, but also see wild animals under national key protection such as running red deer and jumping blue sheep. Because the air is particularly fresh, it is also known as "the lungs of Helan Mountain". Take the super exciting cable car up the mountain, the vegetation on the mountain changes constantly with the increase of altitude, it is difficult to connect it with the desolation at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, but anyway, believe it or not, it is there, beautiful grow there.

Arriving at Qingsong Ridge, you can still see the wonderful steel wire performance, which is very thrilling and exciting. The boys are driving motorcycles and bicycles, and they are only on a thin steel wire, shuttling through the steep canyon. Falling into the abyss, making people feel sweaty palms watching it, it is wonderful

The few of us stayed in Suyukou until the early morning, and the top of the mountain was chilly in midsummer, but we could see the fascinating Milky Way and starry sky, and all the hard work was worth it. We were born in the rivers and lakes, but we spend our youth and life in the network and grid. Once upon a time, it was almost impossible for us to take a good look at the sunrise, sunset and even the starry sky. The secular constraints made us forget the beauty of nature. However, as long as we still have passion, we can walk through the desert hills that move with the wind in geography books, see the vast starry sky that has been described countless times by literati, and feel the beauty of life once.

It is recommended that you choose the weather: it must be a very transparent, cloudless day. Note that the weather in the suburbs is very cold at night, so take precautions against the cold.

Equipment selection: It is best to have a super wide-angle or fisheye, it is best to have a larger aperture, and the camera's high sense should not be too bad. Another important point is the timing shutter line, which is used to set interval shooting. It is best to use a wired connection. If there is a remote control, the wired connection should also be used. Because of long-term exposure, the signal is prone to interruption when using the remote control.

Find the Polaris: If you want to capture the effect of the stars turning in circles, you need to capture the Polaris within the scope of the composition. Polaris is due north and can be found through the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia

After waiting on the mountain for several hours, I finally found the head of the Milky Way in the southeast direction according to the prompts of the mobile star map software. I saw a bright jade belt in the sky, and the light tens of thousands of light years away was shining above the head. When I think of meeting the stars in the sky for tens of thousands of years, this romance is special.

Focus: It is not easy to get accurate focus of the starry sky in the dark night sky. And the simple method of manually screwing to infinity may not work. The central focusing point of the mid-to-high-end camera body is relatively powerful, and it can automatically focus on the brightest stars such as Venus and Sirius. I have tried this with D800 successfully. Once in focus, you need to remember the position on the focus scale, and you can manually screw it here next time. For low-end cameras that can’t focus on the stars, you can focus on the moon when there is a moon in advance, and then remember the position. Or focus on a light that is far away, and then take a picture of the starry sky to see if the focus is right. If it doesn't work, you can only manually screw it to infinity, then turn it back a little bit, and then try to correct the focus. If there is a foreground, then use the hyperfocal distance to focus on the foreground and shoot.

Metering and composition: You can first take a test shot with the maximum aperture and maximum sensitivity for a short time exposure (10 seconds), determine the required exposure according to the playback histogram, and then calculate the actual required exposure parameters according to the reciprocity rate. This also allows you to experiment with composition in the dark of night. And it is applicable to both single long exposure method and stacking method.

There is no sound around, only the stars in the sky are blinking and smiling at us. Thanks to the altitude of Helan Mountain and being far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, it is easy to watch the stars here. If you stare at the sky, you will be able to see more stars. Accompanied by the mountain wind Blowing, the whole world is quiet, only meteors passing by from time to time, randomly entering it is like a surprise.

The last thing is to choose the appropriate ground landscape. Only when the magnificent starry sky is commensurate with the appropriate landscape can it show its beauty more and more. The cooperation of the ground landscape is the soul of truly moving starry sky photography. Landscapes can be natural mountains, lakes, trees, grasslands, man-made buildings, or even people.

Helan Mountain Rock Paintings

Rock paintings are the historical records left by ancient ancestors with paintings as endorsements. There are remains of rock paintings in many parts of the world. At present, rock paintings have been found in 28 provinces and autonomous regions in my country. Among them, the rock paintings of Helan Mountain in Ningxia are the most famous. In the hinterland of Helan Mountain, which is more than 200 kilometers long from north to south, there are more than 20 remains of petroglyphs. In ancient times, Helan Mountain was the place where the Huns, Xianbei, Turks, Uighurs, Tubo, Dangxiang and other northern minorities lived, herded, hunted and multiplied. They chiseled the scenes of production and life on the rocks of Helan Mountain to express their yearning and pursuit of a better life, and reproduced their aesthetic concepts and social customs at that time.

The "Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum" located in the scenic area is currently the only rock art museum in China and the world's largest rock art museum. The pictures with original features, regional features and national features can feel the fresh artistic vitality passed on to us by the ancient ancestors.

The petroglyphs in the exhibition hall are rough and realistic in composition, vivid and lifelike. There are running deer, blue sheep with protruding horns, galloping horses, dogs wagging their tails, birds and beasts. The rock paintings are rough and unrestrained in shape and simple in composition, with unique artistic conception and artistic value.

Two billion years ago, Helan Mountain was still a blue ocean. The orogeny of the Mesozoic Era brought it to the surface slowly, like a giant with its chest upright, and finally stood between the sky and the earth. Leaving the museum, I took a battery car to the canyon full of petroglyphs. Due to perennial floods, wooden plank roads have been re-laid in the canyon today, which greatly improves the play experience.

According to research, most of these rock paintings can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the most recent one is the Xixia Period. The themes, contents and expressive techniques of Helan Mountain rock paintings are very extensive and imaginative, giving people a real, friendly and down-to-earth feeling. The most common one is the human face image, which is a petroglyph made by the primitive ancestors on the images of gods, ghosts, totem animals and various worship objects with human faces attached to them, and it is the embodiment of human worship culture. Walking in the valley, it seems that you are suddenly plunged into the vast ocean of art.

Although the valley is not very long, there are more than 300 rock paintings of Helan Mountain on both sides of a dry river bed stretching more than 600 meters. The petroglyphs have a wide range of themes, ranging from the sun and the moon to animals, and there are scenes of ancient people hunting, grazing and dancing. , the most numerous of which are all kinds of human face paintings. The pictures of human head portraits are simple and strange, some are like dramatic facial makeup, some are like comics, and more are like children's paintings who have just learned to draw. .

Xixia Mausoleum

Located at the foot of the Helan Mountain in the west of Yinchuan, the tombs of the Western Xia Kings have been eroded by the years, leaving only huge mounds, erected one by one in the wind. People can imagine its former glory, but this makes people appreciate its current desolation even more. This huge contrast is the great charm left to us by the years.

The Xixia Museum in the Xixia Royal Mausoleum is newly built. It has a relatively rare collection of Xixia cultural relics. The gilded bronze bull is a national first-class cultural relic. There are also internal structures and restoration models of the royal tomb, which are not large in scale. It introduces the history and culture of the Xixia Dynasty in more detail. There are many precious cultural relics, restoration models and sand tables that allow tourists to intuitively understand the geographical distribution and initial shape of the royal tomb. There were 13 emperors in the Xixia Dynasty, but only 9 royal tombs were found, all of which were at the foot of Helan Mountain. From the model, the tall mounds were originally octagonal pavilions, surrounded by walls, gate towers, and turrets, and there were stele pavilions and other accessories inside. architecture. Xixia’s technique of building earth mounds and then building wooden structures outside is obviously very different from that of the Central Plains.

Scenes reproduce different aspects of Xixia history, groups of exhibits shine with the civilization of Xixia culture, and cultural relics record the wisdom and diligence of the working people of various ethnic groups in Xixia. The Xixia Museum is a collection of exquisite historical and cultural relics of Xixia, which truly and vividly reminds the history of the rise and fall of the Xixia Kingdom. The most worth seeing are the remaining various stone carvings and brick and tile components of the Xixia King's Mausoleum. The stele pedestal of the wrestlers, the Miaoyin bird decorated on the ridge, the dragon head, the lion and the Capricornus with exotic styles. Secondly, there are thangkas from the Xixia period.

Stepping into the mausoleum area, I learned more deeply that the Xixia Mausoleum is the tomb of the emperors and royal tombs of the Xixia Dynasty. It is one of the largest and most complete imperial cemeteries in China. The scale of the imperial mausoleum is comparable to that of the Ming Tombs. The emperor's mausoleum, 271 burial tombs of princes, marquis and relatives, is grand in scale and well-organized in layout.

In the entire mausoleum area, only the remains of No. 1 and No. 2 mausoleums and No. 3 mausoleums have been opened. Mausoleum No. 3 is located in the most prominent position and is also the grandest. It is speculated that it is the tomb of Li Yuanhao, the founding emperor of Xixia. The cemetery faces south from the north, and the ground buildings include mausoleums, tombs, stele pavilions, moon cities, and corner platforms. The layout is rigorous, the scale is grand, and the architectural traces are clearly visible. Duomi, backed by the dragon vein Helan Mountain, is magnificent and is known as the "Oriental Pyramid" by the world.

From Tomb No. 3, take a battery car and drive in the wilderness for 15 minutes to reach Tomb No. 1 and No. 2. Among them, Mausoleum No. 1 is the "Yu Ling" of Xia Taizu Li Jiqian, and No. 2 Mausoleum is "Jialing" of Xia Taizong Li Deming. Get off the car and look into the distance, on the empty pale yellow sandy ground, huge piles of rammed earth stand alone under the Helan Mountain, which resembles the end of the world.

It has experienced the brutal ravages of the Mongols, the baptism of the years and the invasion of wind and sand. The tombs of the Western Xia Dynasty are indeed much simpler than the tombs of the Tang and Han Dynasties. But with the continuous blessing of Helan Mountain behind, the momentum is also magnificent. A few of us waited until the scenic spot was about to close, and took a few photos of the private venue. The broken walls and ruins under the sunset told the story of the past glory and brilliance here, which now leaves infinite reverie and mystery to future generations.

We decided to stay until the evening and wanted to try the starry sky of the Xixia Mausoleum. Although the light pollution of the nearby city was close at hand, we still wanted to try it in the face of this historical precipitation.

Tips for shooting: Around the city, the difficulty in shooting landscape and starry sky at the same time lies in the control of the light ratio. Either the landscape has no lighting and is underexposed and black, or the landscape itself has a light source, resulting in overexposure and white. For landscapes that are not bright enough without lighting, we need fill light. For natural landscapes as large as mountains and lakes, we can only resort to moonlight. As mentioned earlier, small vegetation, rocks and people can be supplemented by flashlights. For a scene that is too bright, it is necessary to reduce the exposure of the scene by inserting a gradient filter in reverse or shaking a black card.

Starry sky shooting steps

1. Choose a strong and firm place to place your tripod firmly. In order to take a clear picture of the Milky Way and stars, you must first ensure that your camera does not move. Be aware that some ground is not as solid as you think, such as muddy ground or sand, which will cause the tripod to sink very slowly. If you must set up equipment on such a place, insert your tripod into the ground hard.

2. Adjust your camera to M gear (manual gear), turn off the lens anti-shake stabilizer (if you have one), turn off all the noise reduction functions that come with the camera (usually high ISO noise reduction and long exposure noise reduction) noise, they can be found in your camera settings menu).

3. Switch your lens to manual focus mode, and rotate the focus ring to the scale line indicating infinity (this is the symbol ∞). Note that to focus to infinity is not to rotate your focus ring to the head, usually the infinity symbol is rotated back a little bit than the position of the head.

4. Generally, there is nothing wrong with opening your camera aperture to the maximum (the smallest aperture value). If the weather is excellent and your aperture is large enough (such as 1.2, 1.4), you can also retract one stop.

5. Select the shutter speed according to the focal length of your camera. For a 24mm lens, in order not to cause obvious afterimages in the final photo due to the movement of the stars, I recommend controlling the exposure time within 15 seconds. If you have a 16mm or wider-angle lens, you can try to extend the exposure time to 20 seconds or longer, but generally not more than 30 seconds. Shutter maximum=500/focal length

6. Select the ISO according to the desired exposure. You can use different ISO values ​​to take a few test shots and preview the effect. If the starry sky is clearly visible on the preview image, there is no problem. The usual recommended range is ISO1600 to ISO3200. Too low ISO will not fully expose the starry sky, and too high ISO will cause too much noise.

7. Aim at the starry sky you want to shoot, lock the knobs on the tripod and the gimbal, and press the shutter. finished.

In the dead of night, we dared to try to shoot the starry sky. Because of the orientation, Yinchuan City in the background was brightly lit, and the light pollution greatly affected the visibility of stargazing. But if you stare carefully, you will still see the entire Milky Way arch across the sky, becoming a A jade belt over the Xixia Mausoleum.

On a whim, a few of us played light painting in the Xixia Mausoleum, and the surroundings were pitch black, adding a mysterious and chilling atmosphere. Looking at the whole scenic spot, some people think it is a pile of loess, some people think it is a treasure, is it dust or gold? It depends on what purpose and original intention you take to see it.

Because of the declaration of world cultural heritage, there are no other artificial facilities in the entire Xixia King Tomb area, which is almost deserted. Only a few rows of sculptures of camel caravans are placed at the foot of Helan Mountain, which is even more desolate. There is no underground palace to visit in the Xixia Mausoleum. You can only look at the architectural ruins on the surface. The only underground palace that has been excavated is Mausoleum No. 6, but it has been backfilled for protection.

I like the atmosphere here very much, not only because the scenery here is desolate with historical vicissitudes, but more importantly, the starry sky here is dazzling, combined with the solemnity of Xixia Mausoleum, a mysterious and charming atmosphere runs through it all the time

Qingtongxia 108 Tower

From Yinchuan to Shapotou in Zhongwei, Qingtong Gorge is a must pass, but tourists often ignore Qingtong Gorge. However, Qingtongxia is really worth stopping and tasting. There is a saying in Ningxia: The Yellow River in the world is rich in Ningxia, and the Pearl of Ningxia is Qingtong Gorge. The world-famous Qingtongxia comes more from the Qingtongxia Water Conservancy Project, which was built during the three-year natural disaster period in China in the last century. The completion of the water conservancy project not only expanded the area of ​​self-flowing irrigation along the banks of the Yellow River in Ningxia by tens of thousands of hectares, but also made the Shili Yellow River Grand Canyon at the southernmost tip of Helan Mountain a tourist attraction.

The Qingtongxia Reservoir Dam was built near the original sites of the water intakes of the ancient Qin Canal, Han Canal, and Tang Canal. The water depth of the reservoir is about 20 meters. Because the greater function of the Qingtongxia Water Conservancy Project is not to block water for power generation but to divert water for irrigation, it is different from the lake surface of Xiaolangdi Reservoir, which is clear and blue, and the water of the Yellow River here is still mixed with yellow and flowing away. As the water level increased, half of the original inscription on Qingtong Gorge was submerged.

When you see the Yellow River, you can think of Dayu. Dayu's water control is a great cause that will benefit the present and benefit the future. Therefore, seeing the Dayu Statue and Dayu Cultural Park in the Qingtongxia Grand Canyon has nothing to do with it, and it is still cordial. The entire Dayu Cultural Park was built after several years of Dayu's water control. The architectural style is the Han Dynasty style. Outside the garden is a 36-meter-high bronze statue of Dayu. You can reach the main hall by going up the stairs.

There is an 18-meter-high sitting statue of Dayu in the Yuwang Hall, which integrates sacrifice, commemoration, merit, and culture. The overall building is dominated by yellow, orange, green and other colors that symbolize the Yellow River in China.

The main hall inside is divided into upper and lower floors. In the middle is the statue of Dayu, and on the lower floor is a brief introduction of Dayu's life and various historical documents, myths and legends. In the underground palace, there are all kinds of myths and stories about Dayu. After some explanations, I feel that it is quite interesting to relish

In addition to the Dayu Cultural Park, the most famous monument in the Yellow River Grand Canyon is the 108 towers. The 108 Pagodas were built in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. They are all spectacular sights in the history of ancient pagoda architecture in the world. They are still neatly lined up on the mountainside on the south side of the Yellow River, facing the Yellow River for hundreds of years.

Climbing to the top, the Yellow River in front of you looks like a giant dragon. The yellowish black and white photos in the museum at the foot of the mountain tell us that the 108 Tower has been rebuilt for several generations. Every time the tower array is damaged, there will always be floods from the Yellow River. Immediately reminded me of the phrase "the pagoda suppresses the river demon". There is God's will in the dark. The 108 pagodas happened to be built in front of the dam. No matter how you think about it, you will feel that there is a mystery in it.

Chinese Yellow River Altar

Many scenic spots in Ningxia are related to the Yellow River. Not long after leaving Qingtongxia Yellow River Grand Canyon, there is the Chinese Yellow River Altar. Backed by the Helan Mountains, Niu Shou Mountain stands across the river, with the Wanli Yellow River on the left and the mouth of Qingtong Gorge on the right. Standing at the Yellow River Altar and looking down, the Yellow River and the beach in front of you just form a Tai Chi diagram.

Flying a drone, you can feel the magnificence here even more. Although the Yellow River Altar is a man-made scenic spot, a lot of effort has been spent on the design, which is very grand. Standing on the altar of the Yellow River and looking down, the Yellow River and the beach just form a Tai Chi diagram. The bricks and tiles of the scenic spot are all exquisite. The bronze buildings are very imposing and contain a profound cultural heritage of the Yellow River.

The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation and the birthplace of Chinese culture. The Yellow River flows here and covers a large mountain, making the mountain appear golden. With a majestic building on the Yellow River Altar, it is even more beautiful at sunset. Magnificent, I can't help but think of an ancient poem "The desert is solitary, the long river falls into the sun"

Ningxia Shuidonggou Tourist Area

Shuidonggou is the most interesting scenic spot in this trip to Ningxia. On the endless loess, people and nature are in such close contact. Although the bright sun makes the whole scenic spot look more vast and vast, there are The earliest Paleolithic cultural site unearthed in China, as well as the three-dimensional military defense system of the ancient Great Wall, the Great Wall winding eastward, towering piers, simple and mysterious castles, winding and deep trenches are dizzying, making people think of the past The heroic scene of "soldiers holding spears and galloping to the fortress, generals drawing swords and chasing Hu soldiers".

When entering the scenic spot, start from the human ruins. In the museum, follow the guidance of the staff to enter the sunken exhibition area, and experience the ancient human life, hunting, migration, volcanic magma breaking through the earth's crust, and the sky falling apart. Forty thousand years ago, Shuidonggou was a habitat for human beings to multiply and survive. The changes in nature caused the mysterious disappearance of people in Shuidonggou. The entire introduction combines super-large half-view paintings with dynamic ground shaping, and realistic sound and water mist effects to form a pure three-dimensional shocking effect, which truly reproduces the magnificent original features and changes of Shuidonggou.

The ancestors of Shuidonggou were discovered in 1919. Belgian Kent passed by Shuidonggou. He glanced under the cliff and found a rhinoceros skull fossil. Hua knows. So in 1923, the two rode camels into Shuidonggou. During the excavation in the following dozens of days, a large number of stone tools were discovered. As a result, the story of the ancestors buried deep in the loess water cave was revealed. The scenic spot is also very suitable for children, and has prepared games that simulate archaeological excavation, so that children can entertain and educate while playing.

To say that Shuidonggou impresses me the most is the strange means of transportation along the way from the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty to Zangbing Cave, including yak carts, cruise ships, desert speed cars, camel carts, tractors, mule carts, high-altitude cableways, as well as archery and target shooting. Entertainment projects, leaving the sound of tourists laughing on the open wilderness. Just aiming at the rich means of transportation along the way, you can make children smile.

The large-scale live-action horse battle performance "Northern Xinjiang Sky Song" has been applauded by the vast number of tourists after two years of fine editing and live performance. All the actors are from Mongolia, and even the female knights are heroic in the arena. The horse gallops, the dust raised is matched with the shocking music, which has a special sense of presence.

Of course, the best-looking one must be put at the end, and it is also my favorite cave of Tibetan soldiers. Because the entire Tibetan soldier cave is narrow, the number of people entering is controlled according to the flow of people. We stopped and walked in the 3-kilometer-long Tibetan soldier cave. The design here is ingenious. There are all kinds of small granaries, weapon depots, and ammunition depots needed by the army. There are various traps and hidden weapon tunnels for defense. There is a general's suite and a meeting room, everything is available.

Because it is the only and most complete military defense system of the Great Wall in China, it was the fortress of the local defenders in ancient times. Therefore, the entire cave was dug underground. There are many dark paths in the cave, which are winding and intertwined, like a maze, and it feels a bit like a groundhog's nest. The most interesting thing is that the design of various traps can be guessed. The wisdom and ideas of the ancients. As a must-visit link, it cannot be missed.

Shahu Ecotourism Area

The first time I heard the name Shahu, I knew it was destined to be extraordinary. The mysterious desert is matched with the soft beauty of the Jiangnan water town. What a beautiful picture this is. Sand Lake is named after a desert and a lake. The desert and the lake are closely connected and stay together. Come here to watch the wonders of the two landforms at once.

Shuttle through the reeds on a cruise ship, watch the passionate dragon boat, slowly surpass the cruise ship, overlook the endless sandy lake, feel the slight breeze from the lake and the reeds, and feel the tranquility of the years. The reed marshes are one of the biggest features of Shahu Lake. They mainly grow in the middle of the lake and on the shore of the lake. The reeds grow especially densely on the south bank, forming an intricate water maze in the bays and bays. The reeds here are all taller than a person, about 2 meters above. If it is not Ningxia, I think it is not awkward to say that it is in Jiangnan.

Flying the drone, you can get a better view of the unique landform of Shahu Lake. The hot afternoon sun shines on every corner of the desert. From a high place overlooking half of the desert and half of the lake in Ningxia Shahu, you can feel the magic of nature. On the south bank of the scenic spot are sand hills tens of meters high. There is no transition between the large reeds and the sand hills, and they are directly connected together. This is also a rare sight in other places.

Sand Mountain is the main entertainment area of ​​the scenic spot. There is a wetland museum that introduces the ecology of Sand Lake. It is also an important transfer station for migratory birds. April to June is a good season for bird watching, and there are many kinds of fish in the water. The entertainment activities in Shashan are similar to those in Shapotou, and there are many more water activities than in Shapotou. Walking on the sand mountain, although the sand is hot to the feet, you can still walk barefoot. In addition to regular beach projects, there are also speedboats, parachutes and hot air balloons to ride, which is an excellent place for drone shooting.

In the evening, the sky was full of bright stars, shining with exciting light. The starry sky sharing session was held as scheduled. The whole scene was decorated as dreamy as the wedding scene. The starry sky cabin next to it attracted many children to climb in and have fun. Everyone listened attentively to the explanation of the starry sky and looked at the light above their heads from hundreds of millions of light-years away. At this moment, they couldn't help being moved.

At 38 degrees north latitude, looking up at the starry sky is no longer a luxury, but more like an ordinary part of daily life. I never thought that I could see such a fascinating starry sky in Ningxia. I am willing to be a star chasing boy, forgetting all troubles, just to wait for this piece of sky. This midsummer, I met a starry sky in Ningxia.

Travel Tips:

The above scenic spots are all located in the southeast and northwest of Yinchuan City, and the drive time is about 1 hour. It is recommended to drive by yourself, so that you can better grasp the time.

Recommended accommodation: Lida Shenzhen Airlines Hotel, a typical travel business hotel, the room is clean and tidy, and the facilities are very complete

I wish everyone can take their Zixia Fairy, listen to Liang Jingru's "Ningxia", and encounter a starry sky.