What's the difference between Hu Sha and Shapotou?

1, Hu Sha: located in Pingluo County, Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Shapotou: Located at the southeast edge of Tengger Desert in the west of zhongwei, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Second, the landform features

1. Hu Sha: Hushaji strata belong to Cenozoic Holocene, and the geomorphic unit belongs to Yinchuan plain lake beach (Xidatan sag). Its middle is a lake, the south bank of the lake is a flowing sand dune, and the east of the lake is mainly a saline-alkali depression.

2. Shapotou: Red sandstone, Gao Man beach terrace and alluvial-diluvial plain are covered in the second or third period, and the desert in the reserve is formed by the Tengger Desert moving forward and accumulating. Most of them are ridge dunes, crescent dunes chain, crescent dunes and lattice crescent dunes, which constitute a typical aeolian landform.

Third, the characteristics of scenic spots

1. Hu Sha: The main attractions include Hu Sha International Sand Sculpture Garden, Bird Island (Bird Paradise), Hudong Wetland (Bird Watching Platform), Xinmen District Square, Hu Sha Inscription and other redundant landscapes.

Shapotou: Natural desert landscape, natural sandy vegetation, sand control research results, wild animals, ancient Great Wall in Ming Dynasty, Shapotou ringing bells and other cultural landscapes and their natural complexes.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Hu Sha (Hu Sha Tourism Scenic Spot, Shizuishan City, Ningxia)

Baidu Encyclopedia-Ningxia Shapotou National Nature Reserve