Watching the desert tour the Yellow River, the central defender is suitable for you who have no time but want to visit the northwest.

I didn't know much about central defenders or even Ningxia before. But after going, I found that this corner forgotten by Dahuan is really a treasure.

If you want to see the vast scenery in the northwest and really don't have much time to take the ring road, then I strongly recommend you to play in Zhongwei.

Although the scenery is not as rich as the ring road, it is also the most anticipated essence of the northwest ring road, which is very suitable for travelers who just want to "taste".

There are few holidays or parent-child attributes in cities in northwest China, and the central defender is an exception. You can have a good time and have a good life. The Desert Star and the Yellow River can even be the reason for you to come to the central defender.

Desert Star, open the door and you will see the endless desert. In the evening, the hotel will organize a lecture on star watching. I heard that some children were too busy to leave and were finally dragged away by their mothers.

Located near the Yellow River, the Yellow River Lodge consists of five homestays with a sense of design, which is super suitable for young artists. My wife's romantic trip and Dear Inn have all been here for sightseeing.

About the most comprehensive hotel strategy of Zhongwei, the perfect one-way ticket of 299 yuan in summer vacation. I made it clear to you before I went to the friendly army, so today I will tell you how to play central defender. After studying these two strategies, everything is under your control.

As usual, let's talk about traffic problems first.

There are few direct flights from Zhongwei (Shanghai and Xi 'an), so Yinchuan can be used as a transit station and it is convenient to take the high-speed train. By the way, it's not bad to go around Yinchuan. I won't be disappointed if I am trapped in Jiangnan. Please poke > Yinchuan, how many treasures do you have? 》

The places where central defenders play are all in the suburbs, so they don't have to consider public transportation and mainly rely on chartered cars. Fortunately, the cost of chartered cars here is not expensive, more than 300 a day, which is very cost-effective per capita.

Or rent a car and drive, and experience the "speed and passion" on the desert road.

The central defender is located where the Yellow River flows, near the Tengger Desert. For us, these two are unfamiliar and familiar geographical terms, and we can finally take this opportunity to turn words into concrete pictures.

The central defender is not big, so if you don't travel in depth, it is enough to arrange a tour for 2 or 3 days. Even if you are too lazy to go out, there will be fun near the hotel.

Our goal is that we can still enjoy the shocking original ecological scenery in the northwest without taking the ring road.

Want to see the desert? Here it is!

Southerners are eager to see the desert just as they are eager for snow. In the Northwest Ring Road, Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang is an inevitable stop. Besides Dunhuang, Shapotou of Zhongwei is also one of the four famous singing sands in China.

What is singing sand? As the name implies, when the sand dunes are blown by the wind or people walk, the substances in the sand rub against each other and make a sound. Of course, you have to be very quiet to hear it.

Shapotou scenic spot

Shapotou is on the edge of Tengger Desert, where you can not only play with sand, but also see the Yellow River. There is a free shuttle bus between the two districts, which takes about 5- 10 minutes, which is very convenient.

In fact, there are similarities between desert and sea. Looking at the past, they are endless and vast, but the waves have become static ups and downs.

In the desert, surfing becomes sand washing, getting on an off-road vehicle and crossing the sand dunes, and then being shaken to the north.

I, a timid athlete, chose a gentle motorcycle, which can drive by itself. You can also be an unruly desert rider.

The scenic spot wisely set up a scene of taking photos and punching in at the turn-back point, which really understood the travel needs of contemporary people.

It's about 5 minutes' drive from the desert to the Yellow River. Behind the statue of Wang Wei at the entrance is the classic scene of "the long river sets the yen". Of course, in broad daylight, you can only see "the long river sets the yen."

Amusement projects in this area can only be played by the Yellow River if they descend a slope. Sliding down the beach or taking a cable car is the best experience.

If it is not the sunlight, I think climbing sand dunes is also a kind of fun, and I will feel a little conquered in my heart.

Hukou Waterfall shows the raging Yellow River, while the Yellow River in Zhongwei is gentle and quiet. If spring comes, you can see the Yellow River in Huang Chengcheng (two pools on the shore are clear).

The Yellow River in Zhongwei is navigable, and we can go down to the river to play. People who used to live along the Yellow River used to rely on sheepskin rafts to ferry. Only a dozen sheep can make a raft. The master said that the previous sheepskin was of good quality and could be used for 10 years.

It looks simple, but its carrying capacity is amazing. 13 skin raft can bear 1 ton, so there is no need to panic.

Like the Yangtze River cableway in Chongqing, it has now retired to the second line, still providing tourists with more ways to get close to the Yellow River culture. When sitting on the raft, listening to the master sing local folk songs seems to go back in time.

Of course, the conditions of camping are definitely hard. They all use simple dry toilets and can't take a bath. But the experience of falling asleep with the stars is really precious, and there are all kinds of desert creatures that can't be seen outside.

@ Photographer Yang Siyu

There are many oases in Tengger Desert, and Swan Lake is a relatively close and well-developed scenic spot (Yinchuan used to be close). If you have a familiar driver/guide to lead the way, you can go to some lakes that don't need tickets, and the scenery is just as beautiful.

@ Photographer Yang Siyu

In order to ensure the safety of tourists, private cars are not allowed to enter the Tengger Desert, and you need to report to the group in advance to participate in cross-country travel. If you want to walk, you must find a professional guide, otherwise it is very easy to get lost in the vast desert.

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In addition, there are several desert scenic spots such as Jinsha Sea, Sunshine Sand Sea and Tonghu Grassland, among which Jinsha Sea has accommodation.

To sum up: the projects of playing sand in scenic spots are similar, Shapotou is the most popular, because it has the best development and the richest projects. And if you want to play the Yellow River, Shapotou is the only choice.

Tengger is the most open and exciting, and you can go hiking and camping. But the supporting facilities are not good enough, so it is difficult to buy a water.

The other three can serve as alternatives. By the way, Tonghu grassland is not the grassland you imagined, but an oasis in the desert, where sand is still dominant.

Road blockbuster? You can shoot here!

route 66

Half of the scenery in the northwest is on the road. You can often meet that kind of empty asphalt road in the northwest ring road, which is especially suitable for shooting large road films.

Even if you don't take the ring road, you can still take good photos at the 66 th central defender. Guagua said that this road reminds it of the movie No Man's Land, a lonely road surrounded by wilderness.

You can press the shutter at will in this place, and it looks good no matter how you look at it. This is the magic of it. If you want to shoot route 66, you'd better get up early or come at night. When the sun shines in the sky, the light is so strong that it is all white.

@ Evian Yi Yun

If you have a drone, you must fly. It can give you a wider view.

Beichangtan

Route 66 continued to drive along the Yellow River and reached North Long Beach.

This is an ancient village near the Yellow River. After the completion of the highway, young people choose to go out to work, leaving only the older generation in the village. They still live a self-sufficient farming life and keep company with the mountains.

In autumn, dates and pears fall all over the floor, so you can eat them when you pick them up.

When spring comes, you can see pear trees everywhere. The pear blossom festival is held here every April, which is probably the busiest time of the year in the village.

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Seeing the houses here, I immediately understood where the prototype of the Yellow River Suu Kyi came from. Rammed earth house, wind and sand prevention, is completely the color of the northwest.

Magical landforms? There are also here!

Taking the Great Northwest Link is simply another vivid geography lesson. For people like me who live in plain areas, it is really shocking.

Although the central defender is not big, he also hides a treasure: Miaokou-a scenic spot where you can see two landforms.

The scenic spot is divided into two parts, the eastern line is dominated by Danxia landform, and this road needs more physical strength. Climb up the hill step by step, and then climb down by yourself. There is only one way, there is no shortcut.

Fanren xiaogong

Taro

The west line is dominated by karst landforms, and the mountains are full of potholes. This is also where Su Wu keeps sheep, emmm. The place he chose is really high.

Taro

The suspension bridges on the two peaks are an experience that cannot be missed on the western front, and the degree of adventure is not worse than that of the amusement park. At the critical moment, walking this bridge can save a lot of foot strength.

The temple entrance is quite big. If you want to see the two scenic spots thoroughly, you'd better set aside time about 4 hours in advance.

Northwest cuisine? That must be arranged!

Friends who like to eat northwest food will not be lonely when they arrive in Zhongwei.

There are many farmhouses in Shapotou, because there are many tourists and they all taste good. The city is about half an hour's drive from Shapotou, so even if you live in a scenic spot, you can still take a taxi to the city for supper.

Consciousness powder

Ganzi noodles

Zizania latifolia is a unique pasta in Zhongwei. Named after adding the seeds of the local wild plant wormwood to the flour. Tofu is usually used as a collocation. You deserve this smooth and tough taste.

Sweet and sour yellow river carp

Needless to say, Zhongwei, near the Yellow River, the carp that has just been salvaged must be tasted. But if you want to eat this dish, you'd better call your boss to make an appointment, or you may sell out if you go late (Shapotou Town has many dishes).

Scrambled eggs with scallion

When I was in Yinchuan, I ate cold shallots, which were sour and sweet and appetizing. The shallots eaten by camels can also be used to scramble eggs, which is a dish that can't be eaten in the south.

Hand-shredded mutton

How can you come to Ningxia without eating mutton? Not greasy, not greasy, refresh your understanding of the deliciousness of mutton. Ningxia itself is a pastoral area, and it also produces Yanchitan sheep that have been on the G20 table. It's okay to eat half a catty by yourself.

Labao lamb

Mutton is more tender than mutton, and carnivores are satisfied.

In addition, there are eight-treasure tea, hot noodle soup and sesame oil, steamed beef brisket ... you can change the mode.

Recommended stores:

Yanchidun Mutton Finger Food Mutton Restaurant (shapotou district)

Jin Yezi Restaurant (shapotou district)

Yellow River Fish Restaurant Restaurant (shapotou district)

It's no use coming to the northwest. Ordering a bottle of Xixia beer is the most authentic way to open it. Zhongwei's shopping mall, night market and Xiangyang Pedestrian Street are both good places to eat supper.

Recommended stores:

Yipin Edo Snack Bar (Xiangyang Pedestrian Street)

Yi Kao Tian Xia (Xiangyang Pedestrian Street)

By the way, Zhongwei's specialty selenium melon is super sweet, but it is too big, and one can weigh 30 pounds. This kind of watermelon, like the Monkey King, jumped out of the stone and looked at a wasteland and an acre of Gua Tian from a distance.

Selenium melon is delicious and healthy because it grows in rocks and contains some trace elements beneficial to human body.

I think the impression of a city mainly comes from food and architecture. Although Gao Miao is the only Miao in the urban area, it is well worth visiting. It was built in the Ming Dynasty, and by the Qing Dynasty, it had become a large building complex.

The high temple is built on the mountain, and it is really "high" to visit this scenic spot all the way up the stairs. One building after another, ancestors built more than 200 temples on the hillside that was not very spacious. The inner space is tortuous, like a maze.

What is even more amazing is that Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism coexist here. From the decorative elements of the building, we can read their harmonious tacit understanding.

If you are a literary and art worker who loves to take pictures, besides the high temple, the Yellow River hut mentioned above is also a good place to take pictures. Even if you don't live there, you can visit it as a scenic spot. There are elaborate designs in every corner, and even art galleries.

Another digression, if you plant trees in ANT FOREST, then the central defender is a great opportunity for you to meet your Haloxylon ammodendron. There is a forest in ANT FOREST, which is planted in Alashan League in Inner Mongolia next door to Ningxia. It's closer to Yinchuan, only 200 kilometers.

It's romantic to come all the way to see the trees you planted.

I can't go abroad this year. It is estimated that many people plan to visit the northwest. After all, it's far away and special, and it can give you a feeling of "leaving when you say it".

Compared with the Northwest Link, the central defender is relatively unpopular, but the scenery he sees can still satisfy your fantasy of the northwest customs. And the air ticket is cheap, less than 300 one-way from Shanghai.

You don't have to study a lot of raiders, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery lying in the hotel in Zhongwei; Spending a day chartering a car can greatly enrich your impression of the northwest. You are only one vote away from the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.

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