"A Chinese Journey to the West" classic lines:
There was once a sincere love placed in front of me,
I didn't cherish it, and I regretted it when I lost it,
The most painful thing in the world is this.
Cut your sword at my throat! Look no further!
If God can give me another chance,
I will say three words to that girl: I love you.
If you have to add a time limit to this love,
I hope it is... ten thousand years!
Reason for recommendation: Yinchuan in Ningxia is a place I wanted to come to a long time ago, probably because I knew it from the movie "A Chinese Journey to the West" by Xingye. There are many filming locations hidden here, as well as the vast desert and the legendary The Xixia Royal Tombs are all must-see places to check in. Use 5 days to experience a thousand-year-old ancient capital dynasty.
About Yinchuan:
Yinchuan is an ancient city with a long history, the capital of the Xixia Dynasty in history, and a famous national historical and cultural city. It is also called "Phoenix City" in folklore, "Xingqing Mansion" and "Ningxia City" in ancient times. Known as the "Land of Fish and Rice", there is a famous national scenic spot Xixia King Tomb in the west of the city.
This is Eastern Hollywood - Zhenbeibao Western Studios
This is Eastern Hollywood, Mobei Film and Television City created by writer Zhang Xianliang. Zhenbeibao Western Film City is located less than 20 kilometers away from Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It is characterized by simplicity, primitiveness, roughness, desolation, and folk. , Qingcheng, Old Yinchuan Street and many other film and television filming locations. Movies "Journey to the West", "New Dragon Inn", "Red Sorghum" and "The Old Man and the Dog" were all filmed here. Here tourists can get close to the movie scene. Experience life in the play. This place has become a check-in point for tourists.
The reappearance of Zixia Fairy and Supreme Treasure~
One of the most beautiful deserts in China/Shapotou Tengger Desert
Shapotou Scenic Area is the filming location of "Where Are We Going, Dad?" Here is the largest natural sand-sliding field in China, and there is a chance to see mirages in the desert~ Shapotou is adjacent to the Yellow River in the south and Tengger Desert in the north. You can feel the straight smoke in the desert and the sunset in the long river, which is so spectacular!
Introduction to play items:
Shuttle bus (walk forward for a few minutes to the scenic spot, you can see the scenery by walking
One-way speedboat (be careful not to drop your phone in the Yellow River haha
3D bridge (very pit? Not 3D at all
Cable car back and forth (the view is not bad!
Yellow River Zipline (Really Fit the Yellow River? Super Exciting
Sandboarding in the desert (don't be afraid of those with brakes, it's exciting to go fast
Yellow River bungee jumping (I didn't play because it was closed in winter?
Sheepskin raft (this is more worthwhile than an airship! The oldest means of transportation in the Yellow River!?
Camel riding in the desert area (top-notch photography!
Desert off-road vehicle (super cool experience crossing the desert!? You can also pose for a photo haha
Must-play item: desert surfing car, it's so exciting~ we all played it twice! Cool~
TIPS: Located in Zhongwei City, Ningxia, about 2 hours' drive from Yinchuan, it is recommended to drive here. The best tourist season is April-October, which is the summer tourist season, while November-March is the winter tourist season, and many attractions are not open. Tickets: 80 yuan in summer, 40 yuan in winter (it is recommended to buy a package ticket online! Because if you don’t buy a package ticket, the separate fees for tickets and project tickets are super expensive) Recommendation index: ☆☆☆☆.
Feel the wisdom of ancient works - Helan Mountain Rock Paintings
The largest and most numerous group of petroglyphs in the world is none other than the Helan Mountain petroglyphs. It records the life scenes of ancient humans such as grazing, hunting, and war from 3,000 to 10,000 years ago. According to the analysis of rock painting graphics and Xixia inscriptions, Helan Mountain rock paintings were carved in different periods, most of which were made by northern nomadic peoples during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. It is a chiseled picture distributed in the front of the mountain at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain and on the rock wall in the ditch. Since 1965, Helan Mountain petroglyphs have been discovered one after another. In 1983, the cultural relics department formally organized an investigation. After nearly 10 years of work, more than 20 rock art locations were discovered along the line from the eastern foot of Helan Mountain to Weining Beishan Mountain. Nearly 10,000 rock art paintings were collected and recorded. Here you can enjoy the works of clever ancients, and the patterns painted on the rocks are very interesting.
Experience the most complete millennium royal tomb ~ Xixia Royal Tomb
Xixia Royal Mausoleum, Xixia Mausoleum is the tomb of the emperors and royal tombs of the Xixia Dynasty. It is known as "mysterious miracle" and "Oriental Pyramid" by the world. It is one of the largest and most complete imperial cemeteries in China, and it is also the largest existing Xixia cultural site. It is located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, about 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan City, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The mausoleum area is flat and open, high in the west and low in the east, overlooking the entire Yinchuan Plain. The reason why this place was chosen as the cemetery by the Xixia emperors is not only because of its superior terrain, but more importantly, it depends on the determination of the Xixia capital. Although the ancient tombs in the wilderness that have gone through thousands of years of vicissitudes have lost their former glory, they still lie quietly at the foot of Helan Mountain, telling posterity the rise and fall of a generation of dynasties. Tomb No. 1.2 is the scene where Jay Chou and Lin Chiling filmed the movie "The Tomb" and the star master "Journey to the West".
The movie "The Tomb" starring Jay Chou and Lin Chiling was filmed at No. 1.2 Royal Tomb. (The picture comes from the stills of the movie "Assassin's Tomb")
The Xixia Museum is located in the Tomb of the Xixia King at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Yinchuan City, Ningxia.
TIPS: Transportation: The Xixia Royal Tomb is located at the foot of Helan Mountain in the western suburbs of Yinchuan City, about 30 kilometers away from Yinchuan City. You can take Yinchuan Tourist Line No. 1 (Tour No. 1) at Xinyue Square in Yinchuan City to Xixia Royal Mausoleum. The journey takes about 40 minutes and the fare is 8 yuan per person. Tickets: Tickets: 75 RMB; tourist bus: 20 RMB (January 1-December 31 Monday-Sunday). Recommended index: ☆☆☆☆.
Look up at the starry sky, the starry night is bright
I never expected to see the most beautiful starry sky near Helan Mountain. In a place in the northwest like Yinchuan, the visibility is relatively high at night, which is very suitable for watching the starry sky. After waiting for two nights, we finally got the most beautiful starry sky. Looking up at the starry sky, I found that there are a few shooting stars around me. I counted 10 shooting stars in one night~ I made all my wishes! I also saw the most beautiful Jupiter that night, the cute little halo, and I still can't forget it for a long time when I returned to the hotel at night.
The cutest Jupiter looks like this through a telescope.
TIPS: Regarding the experience of appreciating the starry sky, you can find a stargazing agency with a good reputation on the Internet. Only in the north can you see the sky full of stars. It is a wonderful experience. You can try it when you come to Yinchuan. The best time for stargazing is autumn and winter, when it is easiest to see a sky full of stars. But it still depends on luck~ Recommended index: ☆☆☆☆☆.
Playing in Shuidonggou is like traveling through a tunnel of time and space
The Shuidonggou site is located on the south-facing cliff of Shuidonggou, Linhe Township, Lingwu City, 19 kilometers west of Yinchuan City. It is one of the most abundant late Paleolithic sites discovered so far. In 1919, when Belgian Kent was staying at Zhangsanxiaodian, he discovered that it had a history of more than 50,000 years. The ancient human life was restored in the ruins, showing the living habits and scenes of human beings at that time, and Zhangsanxiaodian became famous for this. This is where Xingye's "Journey to the West" and Donnie Yen's "Jin Yiwei" were filmed here. The most worthy recommendation is the tunnel of Zangbing Cave. On the way to Zangbing Cave, you will pass the mountain road where costume dramas were filmed.
The most beautiful natural landscape in Ningxia ~ Shahu Tourist Scenic Spot
The Shahu Tourist Area takes the natural landscape as the main body, and the organic combination of the five sources of sand, water, reeds, birds and mountains constitutes a unique and beautiful landscape. "Pearl", which has both the majesty of the Gobi Desert and the beauty of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, is known as a "rare in the world" cultural tourist attraction. Shahu Lake was formed due to the diversion of the Yellow River water. The lake water comes from the Yellow River water and the flood of Helan Mountain. There is also a freshwater lake formed by groundwater. Wild birds such as red geese and bar-headed geese inhabit and multiply here. Beating the surface of the lake, aroused waves of waves. Feel the beauty of nature, you can choose Shahu Tourist Area.
Sand play items:
Sandboarding/desert karting/desert motorcycle/ropeway.
Water play items:
Seaplane/water flying fish/self-driving motorboat.
The original ecotourism area of Huangsha Ancient Ferry in Jiangnan outside the Great Wall
Huangsha Ancient Ferry Original Ecological Tourist Scenic Spot is one of the eight scenic spots in Ningxia during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Here, you can visit the ancient ferry where Emperor Kangxi crossed the Yellow River, Zhaojun went out of the fortress, and Crescent Lake where he stayed in the desert. The desert scenery, the ancient rhyme of the Yellow River, the natural wetlands, and the wonders outside the Great Wall surrounded by yellow sand and long rivers in the scenic area are good places for original ecological self-guided tours. Ancient sheepskin rafts, primitive desert boats with camels, modern Yellow River dragon boats, and exciting sand sea surfing are the most fun places in Ningxia.
TIPS: Car guide: Bus No. 13: at the entrance of Boai Hospital in Yinchuan City, pass through the Great Unity Square, and get off at Huangsha Gudu (Crescent Lake). You can also go as early as Yinchuan South Bus Station: the first express train from Yinchuan to Taole departs at 9 o'clock. Ticket pass: 198 yuan. Recommended index: ☆☆☆.
The most interesting experience ~ staying in a train hotel in the desert
There is a train hotel in Jinshahai Desert, Tengger, Zhongwei. It is a characteristic hotel with the theme of steam trains. It is located at the intersection of Yingyan Road and Xiaohu Road in Shapotou District, Zhongwei.
Staying for one night feels like being on a train. When you wake up in the morning, you can see the sunrise in the desert, and you can go for a walk in the desert to take pictures and check in. It is a very good experience.
Recommended must-eat foods in Ningxia
As a traveler, you must be inseparable from the temptation of delicious food on the road, and a traveler is also a foodie.
Roasted Lamb
Ningxia roasted whole lamb, you must eat lamb when you travel to Ningxia, it is one of the top ten classic dishes in Ningxia. This is the second time for me to eat roasted whole lamb. There are more than 10 people at a table enjoying a roasted whole lamb.
Nine bowls of thirteen flowers
"Nine Bowls and Thirteen Flowers" is a banquet dish of the Hui people. It is used to entertain the most distinguished guests. Relatives) can enjoy the "Thirteen Flowers", while ordinary guests can only enjoy the "Nine Bowls". Therefore, "Nine Bowls and Thirteen Flowers" is not only a delicious food, but also a status symbol.
yellow river fish
In Shapotou, eating mutton is a must, and eating Yellow River fish is a surprise! In the program "Where Are You Going, Dad", the scene of five fathers going down to the river pond to catch fish for their children has aroused many people's curiosity about these fresh fish. The fresh fish in Shapotou depends on the water of the Yellow River and has a unique flavor. The most special one is a kind of fish called "pigeon fish". This kind of fish looks a bit like a pigeon, also known as copper fish. Its meat is tender, its taste is light and delicious, and its taste is first-class. It has a unique taste among Yellow River fish. This is the best fish I have ever had. The delicious fish meat is smooth in the mouth. It is recommended that the street at the entrance of Shahu Lake is full of Yellow River fish, and it is delicious to choose any one.
Not sure why you're going, that's the reason to go. This is travel!
Special thanks to: Ningxia Department of Culture and Tourism, Zhejiang Radio and Television Group City Voice.
Equipment used: Sony a7m3+FE16-35mm F4 ZA+ Tamron 28-75/2.8F.
