In the northwestern part of China, there is a great plain with thousands of miles of fertile fields and fragrant rice blossoms, which ranks among China's "Top Ten New Tianfu". It is Ningxia, which is called "the south of the Yangtze River".
There are steep mountains, vast deserts, plains with interlaced water networks, and lakes with blue waves; the complex and diverse topography and natural landscapes are intertwined into magnificent, colorful and majestic pictures. The mountains and rivers in the desert interpret the scenery of the northern country, and the oasis is a land of fish and rice; it outlines the magical landscape of the south of the Yangtze River. There is Helan in the north, which is majestic and rough, and Liupan is beautiful and gentle in the south. The sand lake is surrounded by sand and water, and the Yellow River in Shapotou is surrounded by sand. It is a perfect combination of desolation and beauty. There are also human relics from 30,000 years ago, Shuidonggou, the Eastern Pyramid of the Western Xia Dynasty, and Zhenbeibao Western Film City, which brought Chinese movies to the world. They will take you across the north and south, through ancient and modern times.
Today, let us pursue the ancient Silk Road camel bells, bathe in the pure wind of the Yellow River, listen to the high-pitched flowers, walk into the south of the Fortress, and experience the magical Ningxia!
Then, read a Ningxia travel strategy to find out!
shuidonggou
Ningxia is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. The excavation of the Shuidonggou site in Ningxia shows that humans lived here as early as 40,000 years ago in the Paleolithic period. Looking at the scenery from the height of the whole country, Shuidonggou is a place that has to be visited. There are majestic deserts, the Great Wall of Waterfront, the Devil City, and the Grand Canyon; looking at history from the height of the world, Shuidonggou is a place that must be visited. There are archaeological sites tens of thousands of years ago, and the unique 500-year-old Tibetan soldier cave of the Ming Dynasty in the world;
huoshizhai
Walking into Huoshizhai, one after another red peaks and red cliffs come face to face, with unique and beautiful shapes, which is a typical feature of "Danxia landform". Strange mountains, strange stones, luxuriant trees, caves and grottoes can be called the five wonders of the scenic spot. The scenic spot is rich in animal and plant resources, diverse species, and lush vegetation. The perfect combination of Danxia landform and virgin forest here creates the most bizarre and colorful natural landscape. Huoshi Village is a paradise for refreshing the heart and lungs!
Helan Mountain
Helan Mountain is located at the junction of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The mountain is majestic, like galloping horses. It is famous all over the world for Yue Fei's "Man Jianghong". The main scenic spots in the Helan Mountains include Helan Mountain Rock Paintings, Gunzhongkou, Sanguankou, Baisikou, and Suyukou National Forest Park. In addition, viewing Helan Snow is also a major feature of Helan Mountain tourism.
Liupan Mountain
The sea of clouds is vast and green, and rare birds and animals appear in the forest. Known as the "green pearl" on the Loess Plateau, Liupan's lush forests, good vegetation and biodiversity make Liupanshan National Forest Park an ideal place for leisure tourism and summer vacation. It is an ideal place for forest exploration, scientific research and popularization of science.
sand lake
Sand Lake is a rare natural ecological complex in the desert and semi-desert areas of northern my country, with a total of 895 hectares of water surface, 1,837 hectares of swampland, and 1,515 hectares of semi-mobile desert dunes.
There are more than 140 species of animals inhabiting and reproducing in the reeds in the lake, including nearly 100 species of birds, with a total of more than 100,000. "Shagu Xiangji, Jinlin Swimming, Anzhi Tinglan, Yuyu Qingqing" are all available here.
Zhenbeibao Western Studios
Zhenbeibao Western Film City was rated as "China's Most Popular Tourist Destination" and "China's Best Tourist Attraction", and was praised as "Ningxia's Treasure" by Ningxia Huihan folks. It is one of the successful models of China's cultural industry .
Zhenbeibao Western Film City is characterized by simplicity, desolation, primitiveness, roughness and folk culture among many film and television cities in China. Classic films such as "The Wrangler", "Red Sorghum" and "A Chinese Journey to the West" and other influential films were filmed here. It has more than 100 films and enjoys the reputation of "Chinese films go to the world from here".
Western Xia Royal Tombs
Xixia Mausoleum is the royal cemetery of the Xixia Dynasty. In the mausoleum area with a radius of 53 square kilometers, 9 imperial tombs are arranged in an orderly manner, and more than 250 accompanying tombs are dotted around. One of the emperor's cemeteries.
Here, there will be a mysterious atmosphere that attracts you to breathe, and the glory of the Xixia Dynasty seems to be right in front of your eyes. It is touching, and it also makes us understand why a generation of Tianjiao will let Xixia people stop the pace~
Helan Mountain Rock Paintings
Here are the most mysterious Helan Mountain petroglyphs.
Here, breathing the ancient atmosphere of 15,000 years ago, the scenes of grazing, hunting, and fighting seem to be in front of you. This is moving, and it also makes us understand why the totems of the heavenly scriptures in the rock paintings of Helan Mountain fascinate the world so much.
Western Xia Style Garden
Here is the Xixia style garden that reproduces the Xixia beacon fire.
shapotou
Shapotou integrates nature, cultural landscape and fruitful sand control achievements. The galloping Yellow River turns a large S-shaped bend here, and the sand and water depend on each other, forming a natural Tai Chi picture. The ancient Yellow River waterwheel, the melodious desert camel bell, and the Tengger Desert that stretch for thousands of miles meet each other here. Tourism experts call it "the world's monopoly tourism resource". Here is the most mysterious desert.
Chinese Yellow River Altar
Here, I feel the shocking altar, drink the milk of the mother of the Yellow River, and breathe a sacred atmosphere. The vastness of the Yellow River's five thousand years of civilization is moving, and it also makes us understand why she is the descendant of the Yellow River. A blessed spiritual home.
The beauty of Ningxia can’t be summed up by just the pictures and texts above. There are too many beauties beyond words. Only when you set foot on this land in person, can you truly appreciate the valiant demeanor here. Magical Ningxia welcomes you~~~
