【Preface】
There is a place with a boundless yellow sand desert and a unique scenery on the frontier. The Yellow River flows through here, and a long history and civilization thrive here. This is Ningxia...
In Jiangsu and Zhejiang in July and August, the ground is already hot enough to fry eggs. Even if a super typhoon lands and passes through the border, it just makes the thermals roll more vigorously. So in this summer, my goals are: Escape Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, stay away from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, all the way to the north!
At this stop, we drove to Ningxia, which is known as "the south of the Yangtze River", and enjoyed too many extreme beauty along the way. Please let me share with you the Ningxia in my eyes with the effort of an article. It not only carries the history The wind, frost, rain and snow also carry the dream of movie lovers. Walk into Ningxia and walk into this magical secret with me.
【schedule】
D1: Xining - Yinchuan Hedong Airport - Lanshan Park - Tuanjie Road, stay at Restin Smart Hotel Yinchuan
D2: Zhenbeibao Western Studios - Xixia Mausoleum, stay in Yinchuan Restin Intelligent Hotel
D3: Qingtongxia 108 Tower - Shahu, stay in Shahu Meryu Villa
D4: Zhongwei North Long Beach - Xiatan Village, stay at Zhongwei Shadu Hotel
D5: Zhongwei Suji - Ming Great Wall - Shapotou, stay at Zhongwei Shadu Hotel
D6: Return
【Traffic strategy】
Before coming to Ningxia, many people must be very unfamiliar with this land, and feel that the local transportation is inconvenient. From the urban area to the scenic spot, you need to charter a car or take a scenic bus, but the most convenient way is to drive by yourself. Roughly organize and share with you:
1. Aviation:
There is an airport in Ningxia, which is located in the southeast of Yinchuan City, from which there are direct flights to Beijing, Xi'an, Taiyuan, Lanzhou, Xining, Hangzhou, Baotou and dozens of other cities.
2. Railway:
The Baotou-Lanzhou Railway passes through this area, runs through the north and south of the new urban area of Yinchuan, connects with Baotou, an important town in North China in the east, and connects with the Beijing-Baotou Railway; connects with Lanzhou, an ancient city in the northwest, in the west, and connects with the Lanxin, Lanqing, and Longhai railways.
3. Highway:
There are 6 national highways in Ningxia, and there are nearly 30 long-distance bus lines centered on Yinchuan Bus Station, which can reach various administrative offices, cities and counties in the whole region and parts of Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Gansu. The main trunk lines lead to Guyuan, Wuzhong, and Yongning , Lingwu, Zhongwei, Dawukou, Bayinhaote and Wulan Mine in Inner Mongolia, Dingbian in Shaanxi and Pingliang in Gansu, etc. In addition, there are more than 30 midway lines at Guyuan, Wuzhong, and Shizuishan bus stations It leads to various places inside and outside the district, and the bus stations in all counties have short-distance buses to the countryside.
【about the author】
Hello everyone, I am your old friend: Shen Xiaoxian Children's Shoes,
I like to travel all over the place with my own footsteps. If there is one thing worth sticking to, it is travel.
There are some roads that you can’t walk in high heels, some air you can’t smell when you spray perfume, some people you will never meet in the office, those lonely and beautiful things that are left alone in the world, those magical and charming enthusiasm, you didn’t go However, I will never know that there are still various beauties on this planet...
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【Food recommendation】
What to eat in Ningxia?
There are too many delicacies here, such as hand-caught mutton, mutton offal, stir-fried lamb, cold skin, wormwood noodles, egg soak...
When you come to Ningxia, the most important thing is mutton, and the mutton noodles can be said to be a local snack in Ningxia. The delicious mutton noodles and the smooth noodles make the steam of happiness rush straight to the top of your head.
Yanchitan sheep focuses on the deliciousness of the mutton without any smell. The fat mutton is dipped in a special dipping sauce, and the natural delicacy bursts in the mouth. It is so delicious that it makes people want to cry.
Cold Shallots can be said to be a special cold dish in the Northwest. It looks like seaweed and has a very refreshing taste. It is most suitable for a bowl in sticky summer.
The characteristic Shahu fish head here has become a must-eat in Shahu. The big fish head is delicate in meat, delicious in taste, rich in nutrients, and is also known as natural "brain gold".
【Lanshan Park, the beauty of dusk】
The slow-paced Ningxia is known as the frontier south of the Yangtze River. Since ancient times, it has been connected to the Central Plains, connected to the Western Regions in the west, and connected to the desert in the north. All ethnic groups have left splendid and long-standing civilizations here. The magnificence of the mountains and rivers and the pride of the frontier are fully displayed here , from Jiangnan to Qinghai and Gansu, and all the way to Ningxia, this time, a few friends and I decided to rent a car and drive to explore our trip to Ningxia.
Different cities always make people think differently. If you mention the afternoon in Chengdu, it’s time to start looking for an old hot pot restaurant in Chengdu and line up to eat hot pot. But in the afternoon in Yinchuan, you should go to the “net celebrity check-in place” "Lanshan Park!
Lanshan Mountain is located in the north of Yinchuan City, adjacent to Qinshui Street in the east, Yuehai Park in the southwest, and a vast field in the north. It is not the four characters of "Lanshan Park" that are clear at a glance on the gate. I even feel that I have teleported to ancient Rome, so that people who love Western architecture can feast their eyes here.
Arrive at Lanshan Park before the sun approaches the horizon. It is not the same as the imagined Internet celebrity check-in place. There is no crowd of people piled up here. Everyone sits quietly waiting for the sunset and looks at Lanshan from a distance. The park is like the Colosseum in ancient Rome. It is magnificent. It doesn’t need too much decoration to fill it up enough for people to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Standing in front of the door, you can overlook the vitality of this area, and suddenly understand why the king They always love to look down on all beings.
The difference from the Colosseum is that there is no bloody arena in the middle, but a green football field, facing the green Lanshan Mountain and blowing the sea breeze.
Finally, wait until the ultimate goal of this trip: sunset!
Sitting at the top of the stairs, just in front of the resplendent door, is an excellent place to watch the sunset. The golden afterglow is like a layer of veil, completely spread in front of us, covering the door and covering The lake next to it reflects the already splendid park into a fairyland on earth.
"At the beginning of the first month of the Xijin River Estuary, the water is faint and the sky is on the street." Although this is not Xijin, the beauty always has similarities. It is said that there will be no fish when the water is clear, so the water here is like a mirror when it is quiet. The West Lake here seems to have stolen the sunset from the sky, perfectly replicating the most beautiful silhouette of the sunset.
It may be that it is difficult to see such a perfect sunset in the city, and I don’t even want to blink. Unfortunately, my retention is useless. The dusk of every place and every day is different. Use a camera to record this moment and live up to the beautiful scenery.
tips:
Address: 300 meters west of the intersection of Qinshui Street and Shenyang Road, Jinfeng District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia
Transportation: Bus No. 13, Bus No. 19, Bus No. 34 (summer) and Bus No. 201 (summer) can be reached
【Unity Road, Splendid Night】
Our luck was very good. When we arrived, it was the time when the lights were bright. The whole scenic road was lit up. The sky was still blue and not completely dark. Because it was too beautiful, I almost thought I was looking at a 3D model. The lights flashed The places I passed seem to be surrounded by a layer of mist, like a fairy garden in a foreign land.
tips:
Address: Huanyi Road, Fengdeng Town, Jinfeng District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Traffic: Bus No. 19 and No. 34 can be reached
[Western Studios, Through the Millennium]
Speaking of Zhenbei Fort, if no one knows about it, then everyone should know the scene of Supreme Treasure and Fairy Zixia in "A Chinese Journey to the West"!
In Ningxia, there is a film and television city that many movie lovers will go to check in——Zhenbeibao Western Film City. It is a magical place favored by countless classic film and television dramas. It is carved on the original castle, but it has the collision and fusion of multiple cultures, endowing its loess architecture with humanity and culture. brilliant.
It was originally a garrison fortress to prevent foreign invasion. It was divided into South Fort and North Fort. However, with the change of dynasties, it was no longer a military garrison, and gradually became a wasteland. It was not until the writer Zhang Xianliang excavated this place. And recommended, this place slowly regained its vitality, and even became a film and television city, specially providing filming locations for film and television dramas. When you come here, you can find many familiar scenes in movies and TV dramas.
Just like Jay Chou accompanied many people in their youth, the love between Fairy Zixia and Zhizunbao once touched the heartstrings of a generation. They once thought "Journey to the West" was a comedy, but they cried so badly when they watched it again. The second time I went to Zhenbeibao Western Studios in the suburbs of Yinchuan specifically because of the complex of "A Chinese Journey to the West".
As soon as I came to the movie city, I couldn't wait to find the city gate and Pansi Cave in "A Chinese Journey to the West". These two attractions are also the main destinations of most tourists. The sound of "The Love of My Life" made people cry.
There are many scenic spots in Qingcheng, such as Wengcheng, Baihuatang, Film and Television Street and Niumowang Palace, etc. Walking into the city gate is like walking into a movie. There are loess piled buildings everywhere, and you can’t see a brick or a tile. It seems that I have really traveled through the millennium to come to a foreign desert. The eyes are full of loess and high slopes. The idea of drinking in a big bowl and eating meat in a rough way arises spontaneously. This is probably the charm of the style.
The second city gate of Qingcheng is called the gate of luck. At first glance, it is just an earthen arch standing on a high place, but it is the lucky gate of the Chinese film and television industry. "Zhu Yuanzhang" and "A Chinese Journey to the West" were filmed here. All achieved great success.
There are a lot of filming crews here, if you are lucky, if you turn around, you will meet your idol who is filming here!
All the way into Mingcheng, the rough and simple natural scenery and scenic spots here caught my attention instantly. It is said that people have the instinct to pursue primitiveness and roots. I believe it even more when I come here. The wooden chairs are heavy and simple, not the lightness pursued by the city, but the calmness and stability of life, which is worth chewing slowly.
The scenic spot of "Dragon Inn" is also in Mingcheng. The story of the movie seems to have entered the reality, and we come to worship that period of history devoutly. Every house is endowed with a deep meaning. Through memory Substituting myself into the screen is a different feeling.
Although it is a film and television city, it does not appear to be shoddy and superficial. Every house seems to show the simplicity of life. It is more vivid if it is not neat.
There are also many familiar sights, probably because most of them have been seen in movies. Wearing coarse linen, drinking a pot of wine with your loved ones in teahouses, noodle stalls or taverns on the roadside, watching the long loess, although it is boundless. Boundless but also happy to be at ease.
The impression of the Northwest is always earthy yellow, but it is also the historical castle constructed by this loess, which can never be experienced in other places. After weaving, you may wish to experience the simplicity and desolation of the Northwest.
tips:
Address: Next to National Highway 110, Beibao Town, Xixia District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia
Transportation: Bus Take the minibus of Zhenbeibao Western Studios at Nanguan Mosque to go directly to the scenic spot, passing the railway station, Ningxia University, etc. Self-driving 1. Yinchuan urban area - Beijing Road - 110 National Highway to the north - Western Movie City;
2. Yinchuan City—Helan Mountain Road—Ningxia Military Region Back Gate—Xinxiao Line—National Highway 110 (8 kilometers to the north)—Western Movie City;
3. Yinchuan City—City Ring Expressway—Zhenbeibaokou—Western Film City; there are obvious road signs along the way Nanguan Mosque in Yinchuan City, Ningxia—Minbus No. 17—Western Film City; (cost 7 yuan)
08:00—17:30 (low season)
Tickets: 100 yuan / person
【Xishia Mausoleum, mysterious color】
30 kilometers away from the outskirts of Yinchuan, there is a place full of mystery. Many unknown civilizations are hidden in the loess. The Xixia Mausoleum is currently one of the largest and most complete imperial cemeteries in my country. It is the largest Xixia cultural site in China. Although it has suffered years of wind and earth and man-made damage, the past glory of the Xixia Dynasty can still be seen from the proven tombs.
In the past, most of my knowledge about Xixia came from novels and TV shows like "Dragon and Babu", which were always mysterious and incomplete. This time I finally had the opportunity to truly experience Xixia civilization.
Before entering the scenic spot, I first came to the Xixia Museum. I listened to the lecturer's introduction to the history and territory of Xixia. It just preaches in old and boring words, and there are many sculptures, scene reproductions and physical exhibitions.
The museum is a magical place, especially the history museum. Although it was not born in the Xixia Dynasty, walking through the museum is like seeing the prosperity of the Xixia Dynasty with your own eyes. History is not just a pile of loess, it was once a Ordinary life with three meals a day.
There are many utensils, containers, tools and decorative fragments inside. At first glance, it feels similar to modern things. It turns out that people were like this thousands of years ago. It seems that the palace people took care of the emperor with these utensils. In the way of living, the large and small containers feel that the prosperous age of Xixia is in front of us, very close to us.
It is also worth seeing the large-scale reliefs and murals in the museum. If the cultural relics reproduce that object, then the murals and reliefs represent that time. As long as you observe carefully, you can find the stories in the murals and reliefs.
Finally, after getting a general understanding of the history of Xixia, I got on the sightseeing bus to the mausoleum. Many pictures appeared in my mind along the way, especially the dark and terrifying scenes described in "Tomb Raiders Notes" and "Ghost Blowing the Lamp". The wind that blows in is still mixed with the smell of blood, or it is a piece of gold, stone and jade full of rare treasures.
In a desert, you can see a pile of loess standing at the foot of Helan Mountain from a distance. It seems to be shining under the sunlight. There are only three tombs open today. This time we went to No. 3 Royal Tomb It is the mausoleum of the founding emperor Li Yuanhao, and it is also the largest mausoleum in the scenic area.
It has been nearly a thousand years since the Xixia Mausoleum was built. During this period, countless mountain torrents and natural disasters occurred in Helan Mountain. They were about to swallow the Xixia Mausoleum, but they all stopped in time. I don’t know what mysterious power is. Even after so many years of history, here They all stood still.
As soon as you get close, you can feel the weight on your face. Even if you are in the crowd, you still feel desolate. I think that the Dabai Gao Kingdom (that is, Xixia) passed through the Tang, Song, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. But it's all a thing of the past. Whether it was a conspiracy or a curse, it finally declined and turned into a pile of loess under its feet. The once "undead country" is now so desolate.
From south to north, the entire cemetery is composed of corner towers, que towers, stele pavilions, moon city, inner city, dedication hall, tomb passage seals and mausoleum towers. The buildings and environment inside the mausoleum are the same as the external buildings at that time, they are all piled up of loess, without adding bricks and tiles, but they can still maintain such a clear layout without collapsing and chaotic after thousands of years.
tips:
Address: At the foot of Helan Mountain in the western suburbs of Yinchuan City, Ningxia, about 30 kilometers away from Yinchuan City
Transportation: 1. From April 20th to October 20th every year (not operating at other times), take Yinchuan Tourist Line 1 (Tour Line 1) at Xinyue Square in Yinchuan City to Xixia Royal Tomb, about 40 minutes by car. The fare is 8 yuan/person. The departure time is 8:00 and 9:00 every day, and the return time of the Xixia Royal Tomb is 12:30 and 13:30. The weekend and holidays are appropriately increased according to the passenger flow at 9:30. The latest departure is 14 :00 Return
2. Take buses No. 1, 2, 4, and 18 in Yinchuan City to the railway station, and then charter a car to go there. The price of the chartered car is about 40 yuan/car
3. Yinchuan Tourism Bus Station (North Gate Bus Station) has a shuttle bus to Xixia Royal Tomb every day. The departure time is 8:30 and 9:30, and the return time is 13:30 and 15:30. The fare is 9 yuan/ people, about 70 minutes by car
08:00—17:30 (low season)
Tickets: 75 yuan/person, tourist bus: 20 yuan/person
[Magnificent pagodas, Buddhist holy land]
The charm of travel lies in the unknown distance, leaving Yinchuan, driving all the way to the Yellow River, the scenery along the way seems to invite us to let go of our guards, and come to the most carefree trip to Ningxia, looking at the blue sky like the anime scene in front of us Baiyun, galloping all the way on the straight road.
Qingtongxia 108 Pagodas, about 60 kilometers away from Yinchuan, is one of the largest and most neatly arranged Lama pagodas in China.
Before going to the towers, we first saw a semi-submerged Tallinn Expo Hall. Before seeing the towers, we learned about the construction and history of the Chinese towers. Only with emotional cognition can we better understand the greatness of this building .
The entire pagoda group is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with its back against the mountains and its face facing the water. It seems that a group of Buddhas are meditating here, gathering the aura of heaven and earth,
As the name suggests, there are a total of 108 towers located here. The reason why it is famous at home and abroad is that its architectural pattern and its The profound Buddhist culture contained in it is also an important reason why people come here to worship.
The wisdom of the ancients is sometimes amazing. Only the top tower in the entire group of towers is larger, and the other towers are built in stages according to the mountain. The scale is reduced, and the tower bodies of different levels have different shapes, which can be described as unique and magnificent.
Every detail is carefully crafted, built with bricks and covered with white ash, which makes the towers endlessly surprising.
Speaking of one hundred and eight, I always feel that this number is strange and familiar. It seems to be heard in many places. For example, there are 108 heroes in Shi Naian's "Water Margin", and there are a total of 108 chapters in "A Dream of Red Mansions". In fact, this is not the number. It is a coincidence that in Buddhism, 108 represents the meaning of consummation, so Buddhist instruments, rituals, buildings, and even rosary beads all like to use the number 108.
When I come to the holy land of Buddhism, I always want to pray for blessings, but the way of praying here also shocked me. Buddhism believes that there are 108 kinds of troubles in life, so people who come here can get good luck by counting the towers. Counting a tower can eliminate a kind of trouble, and if you can count it all in one breath, you can eliminate all worries.
Of course, it is really difficult to count 108 pagodas in one breath. The Buddha also said that it is good to let everything take its course. A life without any troubles is the most distressing.
tips:
Address: Under the cliff on the west bank of Qingtongxia Reservoir, 60 kilometers south of Yinchuan City, Ningxia
Transportation: Take a shuttle bus from Qingtongxia City to Qingtongxia Hydropower Station, and then change to a ferry (20 yuan) to get there; you can also take a car from the dam (5 yuan).
Tickets: 20 yuan / person
【Scenery on the top of the plug, the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River】
"Winter is white, summer is watery, the wind blows stones, and no grass grows everywhere." With the attitude of wanting to take in the most beautiful scenery in Ningxia, after receiving the baptism of the soul, we drove to the pearl of the plug - Sha lake!
As an authentic Jiangnan woman, I have long heard that "golden silk beach, silver silk water, who doesn't say that our sand lake is beautiful; the scenery on the frontier, the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, people don't want to return to the sand lake", sing into Thousands of families also sang the reputation of Shahu.
If there is no extraordinary strength, it should not be so attractive. Almost everyone who has been to Shahu Lake will sigh, "It is worthy of being on the south of the Yangtze River! It really deserves its reputation", and it is also rated as "China's most popular tourist destination. One of the "land", it is enough to see how much the beauty of Shahu wins people's hearts!
Not far from the entrance of the scenic spot, I was attracted by a large piece of dreamlike purple. From a distance, I thought it was lavender. When I got closer, I realized it was verbena. With such a large area of purple blanket, only purple is left in the whole world, which is romantic. To the extreme.
I have always thought that purple is the most romantic color, not as hot as rose red, not as charming as blue enchantress, it is the color that can arouse girls' hearts the most besides pink, especially against the blue sky and white clouds , the purple flower sea looks more pure and innocent, making people just want to stay in this purity and dance.
The flowers in the north always bloom later than those in the south of the Yangtze River. In the season when the lotus flowers in the West Lake start to hide their shame, I actually saw a lotus pond of ten thousand mu in the south of the fortress, showing the most beautiful posture of this season unscrupulously. It is really a real experience. What is "the endless green lotus leaves meet the sky, and the red lotus flowers reflect the sun".
I have crossed the mountains, rivers and seas, but I have never crossed the endless lotus pond. I even forgot to appreciate it for a short time at the moment, and the shock is mostly. The lotus, which emerges from the mud but not stained, and is clean but not demonic, has been the favorite of literati since ancient times. If Zhou Dunyi were here, I don't know what shocking masterpieces would be written.
I used to think it was a bit inappropriate when I heard the description of a woman's water lotus, but when I saw the delicate water lotus in front of me, I suddenly understood that the pink petals of the lotus flower are more and more pink as they go to the bottom, as if they are watery. The whole body is full of holiness, which makes people feel pity and love, only dare to watch from a distance and not play with it.
The sand lake, I thought it would be a lake of sand, but I didn’t expect that the desert and the lake coexist, clinging to each other without disturbing each other.
Sand and water are the gentlest and coldest existences in nature. The scenery of the sand lake combines the roughness and wildness of the desert in the Northwest, and the tenderness of the small bridges and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River. I was a little moved to see it, the world is so big, there are really no surprises.
I have to mention here that it is said that the scene in "A Chinese Journey to the West" where Fairy Zixia slowly came by boat from the reeds was taken here!
Those who like tranquility can go to the scenic spots such as the Sand Sculpture Garden, Hudong Wetland and Sand Lake Inscription Stone in the scenic area. , have a cup of afternoon tea, take a nap, and the whole person can be full of energy.
In the 21st century, in addition to enjoying the scenery, some people want to integrate themselves into such a beautiful scenery, so there are also rich recreational items in the scenic area, not only to enjoy the beautiful scenery, but also to have fun.
The desert project is naturally indispensable for the sand lake, because the venue is large enough, here you can also experience the passion and thrill of desert off-road racing, desert motorcycles and desert skateboards surfing in the sand sea, and you can also take a camel to wander in this sand lake Among the wonders.
The charm of desert off-road racing lies in the uncertainty of sprinting on the uneven sand dunes. You never know where the next sand dune will appear in a trance. Even if you are mentally prepared, you will still exclaim, just like that Shout out all the unhappiness in your heart! It's a rare trip in life, isn't it?
If you feel hot after staying in the desert for a long time, there is a lake of ten thousand acres not far away, where coolness and enthusiasm are seamlessly connected.
In the lake water, you can choose to take motorboats, paragliders, seaplanes and scull boats, etc. If you want me to say that the scenic spot is too big to dare to have so many entertainment items, self-driving motorboats can travel freely in the waters of 10,000 acres. Needless to say more about the excitement of the boat, what a cool word! The splash of water floated back beside him, and it was left behind before it got wet.
If you are not afraid of heights, flying an umbrella is also one of the highly recommended water sports. Sitting on the flying umbrella, you can overlook the entire scenic spot. The beauty of the sand lake can be seen at a glance. It is simply a "human drone". If so, you can also ask to glide on the lake surface, the distance from the air to the lake surface is just a thought.
The starry sky at night is always the beauty that people are looking for, and it will never be outdated at any time. Because there are not many clouds and fog at night, the starry sky is brighter and brighter. In order to allow tourists to have a more comfortable experience, the newly added The starry sky tent + barbecue + bonfire is really eye-catching.
In the translucent tent, warm lights are everywhere, as if the sky is the quilt and the ground is the mat. In the tent, you can not only lie on the bed at night and admire the night sky beautifully until you fall asleep, but you can also welcome the first ray of sunshine in the morning, wake up in the morning light, and open your eyes to the surrounding golden sand, green trees and green lake. Feeling bubbling with happiness.
tips:
Address: Xiasha Highway, Pingluo County, Shizuishan City, Ningxia (in Qianjin Farm)
Transportation: Take the special line bus from Pingluo to Shahu at Pingluo Ximen Station, the fare is about 25
Tickets: 60 yuan / person
【Mermaid Villa, the warmth of home】
It is said that things of a kind gather together and people are divided into groups. This principle seems to be applicable to viewing as well. Next to Shahu, an AAAAA-level scenic spot, and 500 meters east of the tourist area, there is a five-star homestay - Pingluomeiyu Villa. You are not afraid of accommodation. The geographical conditions are good, but the accommodation environment is too beautiful!
Mermaid Villa is a two-story single-family villa. The entire homestay is surrounded by green plants, like a magic cottage that has been moved out of the forest. It is full of vitality, and the entrance is equipped with European pastoral decorations, tables and chairs. , I was already attracted by the dreamy appearance before entering the homestay.
The homestay is divided into two floors as a whole. The first floor is the lobby and the dining room. I was dazzled when I entered. Although the overall design adopts a simple and comfortable loft design, if you look closely, you will find many exquisite small designs, which are unique. Unique decorations and green plants everywhere make people feel warm.
Unlike the neat and uniform production line decoration like a hotel, every chair, every cabinet, every roller blind, and every pot of green plants here makes people feel that the warmth is about to overflow, even if you sleep here lazily I don't feel like I wasted my life for an afternoon.
Walking up the corridor on the second floor seems to be stepping into the palace of the Siren. You don’t need extra temptation to surrender willingly. You walk in step by step, surrounded by blue, and you can see the starry sky when you look up at night. Very wonderful.
There are thirteen duplex rooms with different styles on the second floor. The room is just like its name, Sleepless in Seattle, London Fog, Blue and White Porcelain, Lively Color and Fragrance, Blue Mediterranean, Alice in Wonderland, Angel Kiss, etc. Wait... Every room is so beautiful that it can be used as a poster cover if you take a photo. Living in it seems to be a different world. I am not in Ningxia at the moment, I should be in a dream.
【Yellow River Suji, Great Wall Ruins】
In Ningxia, self-driving travel must be the best way to travel. The scenic spots here occupy a vast area, and most of them are far apart. Self-driving travel can make the journey more casual, and you can stop at any time on the road to enjoy unexpected scenery. beautiful view.
It takes about three hours to drive from Shahu to Zhongwei. The first stop is the Yellow River Suji near the Shapotou scenic spot. Some people say that if you miss the Yellow River Suji, you will miss all the homestays in China, because there are many homestays gathered here. Brand homestays, such as Xipo, Dalezhiye, Xuli and Feiniaoji, etc., are all well-received "net celebrity" homestays.
The Yellow River Suji was originally built for those homestays with stories. Of course, it will not obliterate the stories on the banks of the Yellow River. Each house is modeled after the local adobe walls, restoring the rough and tender architectural style of the northwest villages.
The roads in the village are also very spacious, and you can see Chinese and Moroccan styles everywhere. The houses standing on both sides are very simple and not dilapidated. Town, the folk customs are simple and honest, which satisfies all my fantasies about the customs and customs of the Northwest.
Ningxia has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. You can almost find relics of the Great Wall built here by various dynasties in the territory. It is also known as the "Museum of the Great Wall of China".
It has been here for thousands of years, and it has stretched for thousands of miles. I have heard the bleakness in the wind, the melodious sound of Qiang flute, and the sound of swords and swords of golden horses and iron horses. , you can still feel the splendor of nomadic and agricultural civilization, Xixia and Silk Road culture.
Standing on a high place, you can still see the Shapotou Scenic Spot on the edge of the Tengger Desert on the other side. Of course it is not my style to just look at each other from a distance. There is no reason to let go of the beautiful scenery in front of you.
tips:
Address: Yellow River Suji, Lewan Village, Changle Town, Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
[Desert Yellow River, Magical Combination]
Only after I came here did I realize that Ningxia is really a magical place, and any incredible combination can be found here. Natural landscapes such as the desert, the Yellow River, the Great Wall, and oasis, which should be far apart, all gather here by coincidence. Such a combination is not only in It is rare to see it in the whole of China and in the whole world.
Shapotou is divided into two parts by a national road. On one side of the national road is the endless Tengger Desert, and on the other side is the great bend of the Yellow River with nine twists and turns. In the distance, there are Xiangshan Mountains next to each other, looking into the desert , It turns out that the oasis is full of patches, and the cattle and sheep are flocking.
Wearing a red dress in the desert, she seems to be a heroine in "A Chinese Journey to the West" or "Dragon Inn", and also like a ferryman in "The Ferry of the Soul", resolutely walking towards the last life in the withered desert However, there is a kind of heroism, and it is probably only when you are on the scene that you can experience that kind of emotion.
The camel caravan in the distance shook the camel bells, and the dead wood was covered and lifted by the sand, everything seemed gentle and long.
The magnificent scene of "the desert is solitary, the long river is full of sun" should be the most perfect presentation only in Shapotou. Standing on the sand dunes, you can see the sunset slowly dipping into the long river. The sky, river and sand are in a long time China and the capital are integrated into one, and it is clearly a tourist attraction favored by hundreds of millions of readers, but at this moment it seems like no one is in the land.
Shapotou, where the four major landforms are gathered, is supported by natural conditions, desert cross-country, camel riding, sand boarding, zip line, bungee jumping and other entertainment projects have become national scale and unique.
Going further inside, you can see the largest sandboarding venue in China. The pile of sand in front of you is more than ten meters high. Just looking at it makes you think it must be very cool to slide down!
Each of us has experienced the charm of the biggest sand-skiing venue. All the way, I only heard laughter and laughter around me. I slid down from the top of the sand dune, and a layer of yellow sand behind me witnessed my chicness. In the fast and furious desert, we all got the most satisfaction.
Desert cross-country is the favorite of every person who loves desert and adventure. After rushing down from a sand slope and repeating the process, the joy of bumps and shakes can make people expel all unhappiness, and even want to sing "My Passion , like a fire that burns the entire desert", is the most bohemian experience.
What's different in Shapotou is that the thrilling and thrilling projects are not just desert projects. If you want to experience the alternation of the desert and the Yellow River at the same time, then you can choose to have a zipline experience across the Yellow River, like a bird in the Yellow River Speeding past above, reaching the vast golden sands on the other side, the triple surprise brought by the zipline cannot be felt elsewhere.
You are not afraid of heights and you like to pursue excitement, but friends, you must experience the Yellow River bungee jumping. When you jump down, the bottomless water of the Yellow River rolls under your feet. The breath of the Yellow River rushes towards you in the air. For the first time For bungee jumpers, there is no fear of not seeing the bottom, and it is new for bungee jumpers.
Because it is close to the Yellow River, you can see the "Yellow River First Drift" project, and there are unique sheepskin rafts standing around here, like balloons tied under the bamboo rafts. Don't look at it, it is the most distinctive. of the project.
Many experienced staff have a much higher evaluation of this kind of raft than yachts. This is the crystallization of the wisdom of the people in Northwest China, and it is also a kind of cultural inheritance and development. Sitting on a sheepskin raft and enjoying the different scenery on both sides of the Yellow River, how can there be such a place in the world?
If you have experienced all the projects, you will definitely feel that you don’t regret going this time. If you want to experience a variety of customs and scenery in one scenic spot, then Shapotou should be the best choice.
tips:
Address: Yingshuiqiao Town, Shapotou, Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Transportation: Take the special bus from Zhongwei Bus Station to Shapotou
08:00—17:30 (low season)
Tickets: Scenic spot adult pass 120/person
Project experience package 285/person
All-inclusive package 460/person
Scenic spot experience items can be purchased separately.
[Original village, the most beautiful road]
Sometimes the journey itself becomes a unique scenery, especially for self-driving tours, it is common to encounter extraordinary beauty on the road. There is a world-renowned scenery in the United States—Route 66. Since the opening of this highway in Zhongwei, it has been called the most beautiful Route 66 in China because of the various scenery it runs through.
This most beautiful highway is located at Highway 30 in the upper reaches of Shapotou Scenic Area. It only takes about an hour and a half to drive there. In the section from Zhongwei to the ancient village of North Changtan, this highway has to pass by the Yellow River. Sometimes the road stretches straight. To the distance, as if there is no end, it penetrates into the yellow sand in the northwest.
Sometimes winding, sometimes straight and boundless, driving on the road always seems to have returned to the primitive society, without so many traces of human technology, looking around is all loess, far away from the troubles and complexity of the world, only the original beauty.
Go straight ahead and you will arrive at Xiatan Village, one of the ancient villages in North Changtan. These ancient villages located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River have been responsible for the civilization of the Yellow River for hundreds of years. The Yellow River not only perceives this simple style, majestic The majestic Yellow River also circled around the village like a jade bracelet.
The ancient villages of North Changtan are concentrated in Beishan, built by mountains and rivers. Because of the relatively well-preserved ancient villages in the northwest, they were approved as "National Historical and Cultural Villages" and were divided into Huangshixuan, Yushutai, Xiatan Village and Shang Tancun four natural villages.
The houses and villages here all preserve the four-beam and eight-column civil structure of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, without the coldness and weight of reinforced concrete. The walls and courtyards are all made of stones, and there are historical and cultural relics everywhere. The Great Northwest that has lost history, and the Great Northwest that has settled down.
There are still houses, yards and shops here that can be used as sacrifices to the Qing Dynasty. It is said that the villagers living here can often pick up ancient coins or porcelain bowls and wooden tables from the Qing Dynasty. It is truly a village from ancient times.
The soil and trees here seem to be soaked in the wind and frost of history. Because of the barriers of the mountains and the Yellow River, the changes of the times have caused many people to move away from the isolated villages, so that the ancient residential buildings and simple customs are still preserved here. , the ups and downs of the terrain, the houses also follow the trend, one after another, high and low.
In ancient times, there were not many horses and chariots. Apart from the ancient rivers and green mountains, there were only flocks of cattle and sheep to accompany people. Now here too, modern entertainment is not so attractive here, and a lot of time can be killed by sitting next to the sheep and observing their simple and innocent cute appearance.
Just as we are curious about the ancient civilization we yearn for, cattle and sheep are also curious about our new group of humans, and they will sniff and take a look at you when they get close. The flowers watered by a piece of civilization retain the most primitive humanities and nature.
It has to be said that there are more poultry and animals in Xiatan Village than the villagers living here, and they enjoy full freedom. It looks like a quiet time.
If I have the opportunity, I hope to live in such a place when I am old, build a small earthen house, raise a flock of chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, and climb up a small hillside to see the Yellow River that has flowed for thousands of years when I have nothing to do. , I thought to myself, so I am not the oldest, and it is not a beautiful thing to feel the years disappearing in the wind.
tips:
Address: North Bank of the Yellow River, 32 kilometers southwest of Yingshuiqiao Town, Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, Ningxia
【Conclusion】
The six-day journey came to an end in a peaceful and peaceful environment. The magnificent Great Wall of the Yellow River, the picturesque movie scenes, and the sparks of collision and friction of various civilizations here are all gifts from heaven, and every place is unique. Deserves praise in the best verse.
The scenery and human kindness of Ningxia are the most gentle comfort brought to me this summer. It is the first sip of ice-cold Coke when I am sweating, and the first sip of warm soup when I am hungry. It is always beautiful and worth aftertaste...
