National 5A-level tourist attraction, national key cultural relics protection unit----Ningxia Shuidonggou tourist attraction

History started from 30,000 years ago until 500 years ago, allowing the world to re-understand China

Shuidonggou Site No. 1 Excavation Site

Travel through time and space and witness the legend of human evolution. This is the earliest Paleolithic cultural site excavated in China. The discovery and excavation of the Shuidonggou site corrected the assertion that "China has no Paleolithic culture", and the Shuidonggou site is therefore known as "the birthplace of Chinese prehistoric archaeology".

Frontier Military Defense Station - Ming Dynasty Tibetan Cave

The caves of Tibetan soldiers, the black holes on the cliffs on both sides of the canyon, are the tunnels for the defenders of Hongshan Fort to move from the ground to the ground, conceal the army, protect themselves, wait for an opportunity to attack, or set up an ambush in the open area. In my country's Great Wall defense system, the defense system that closely links the Great Wall, castles and underground caves for soldiers is the only one in the country. The peculiar Tibetan soldier cave is more than ten meters above the bottom of the ditch. It is winding and winding, connected up and down, and connected left and right. There are many forks and intersections in the cave, circling left and right, like a maze. Platforms, arsenals, gunpowder depots, forts, hidden weapon tunnels and other facilities.

Experience Shuidonggou

Thousands of troops and horses have passed here, and there have been bloody storms. It used to be the front line for soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to defend against nomadic peoples such as Tatars. The ingenious and careful design combines the Great Wall, castles, ditches, canyons and underground caves to build a three-dimensional military defense system. This is the only one in the country, and it is the only and most complete three-dimensional Great Wall preserved in China. military defense system.

The unique Yardang landform has created fantastic landscapes such as the Devil City, the Skyscraper Cliff, and the Grand Canyon. Together with the blue sky, clear water, cliffs, reeds, mandarin ducks, and wild ducks, they have built a peaceful paradise.

As early as 30,000 years ago, there was a miracle of the Loess Plateau hidden in Shuidonggou. Let us approach it together and explore the true meaning of life together. In the high-tech museum, travel back to 30,000 years ago to experience the production, life and disaster scenes of primitive people.

Experience the thrills of tunnel warfare in the Ming Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty Cangbing Cave, a canyon military city full of murderous intentions and hidden weapons.

After crossing the Great Wall, you will arrive at the Mongolian wild grassland where Tatar and Wala recuperated and galloped on the battlefield 500 years ago. Experience the wild and unrestrained life of the Mongolians in the vast and beautiful wild grassland;

The unique Yardang landform soil forest landscape "Devil City", after tens of thousands of years of wind and rain erosion, has been created by nature like an ancient city that has been abandoned for thousands of years.

Zhangsan Xiaodian was the place where two Frenchmen Teilhard and Sang Zhihua stayed in 1923. It was these two Frenchmen who discovered the Shuidonggou site, which made a small shop at the ferry of the Yellow River famous in the international paleontological circle. Zhang San, whose real name is Zhang Zi, is from Shuidonggou Village, Lingwu. People call him Zhang San because he is the third eldest, and the small shop he opened is also called "Zhang San's small shop".


China's first large-scale real-scene horse battle epic drama "Northern Xinjiang Tiange", the first large-scale real-scene horse battle epic drama in China, has a real-scene performance, watching the war scenes of surprise soldiers in the canyon, watching the thrilling real-scene performance effects of soldiers swooping and rolling from the top of the canyon, etc., which are truly and vividly reproduced The legend of Xixia. (Currently, due to the impact of the epidemic, all actors from Outer Mongolia are not allowed to enter the country, so they cannot watch the performance)

Shuidonggou

The flames cleared, watching the frozen time







entertainment water hole ditch

There are surprises everywhere, bright spots at every step




fun traffic

Horse-drawn carriage, camel cart, bamboo raft




A scenic spot, from 30,000 years to 500 years; from prehistoric culture to frontier military culture; from soil and forest landscape to high gorge and flat lake; from desert border to Jiangnan beauty, it is amazing!

In Shuidonggou, there are prehistoric relics, museums, the Great Wall, ancient castles, lakes, and reeds... Walking and walking, you will realize the transformation from the Paleolithic age 30,000 years ago to 500 years ago. The time travel of the former Ming Dynasty.


Preferential policies for scenic spots

1. In 2020, medical workers across the country will be exempted from the Shuidonggou Scenic Area Pass with relevant valid certificates, and accompanying family members will be exempted from scenic spot tickets;

2. Children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or under 1.2 meters in height (including 1.2 meters), the elderly (60 years old and above), soldiers, police officers, fire rescue personnel, and disabled people are exempt from admission tickets to the scenic spot with relevant valid certificates; Half-price tickets for minors, full-time undergraduates and students with relevant valid certificates;

3. Tourists with registered permanent residence in Ningxia and Hubei enjoy a half-price discount on tickets to Shuidonggou Scenic Spot throughout the year;

4. Exemption of tickets for Shuidonggou Scenic Spot with the personal press card issued by the State Information Administration.

Kind tips:

Attention for self-driving tourists: Yinchuan Linhe Exit is closed. Tourists going to Shuidonggou should drive in the direction of Binhe New District (Hengcheng) to Shuidonggou Exit and get off the expressway, and go along G244 National Highway (formerly S103 Provincial Highway).

Free traveler to Shuidonggou direct train route:

It is recommended that you pay attention to the Ningxia Tourist Scenic Spot Express Public Account in advance, you can check the product details, departure time and reserved parking space, and if you can't go, you can refund by yourself. If you are taking an afternoon or late flight, it is recommended that you check out in the morning and bring your luggage to the car. You can store your luggage for free at the scenic spot. After the end, you can take a taxi directly to the airport. The scenic spot is 11 kilometers away from the airport and you don’t need to go back to the city (it’s just a suggestion , take a taxi for about 50 yuan) The picture below is the departure timetable of the through train during the May Day period, and share it with friends in need. Get to know Ningxia, walk into Ningxia, Ningxia Shuidonggou, waiting for you to travel through! I wish you all a safe trip and a happy home!