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1. It’s been raining in Yinchuan these days, it’s quite cool, 22-27 degrees. It’s summer now, there’s no wind and sand, haha, actually just wear short sleeves, there are mosquitoes in Yinchuan, Yinchuan is the safest and quietest in China One of the top ten cities, so you don’t have to worry about public security. The security is pretty good. The train station in Yinchuan is not very crowded, unlike other places. The train station is very chaotic. There seems to be no place that is particularly chaotic. The South Gate Bus Station in Yinchuan is a bit chaotic, but 8 I will be moving in January

2. If you want to stay, it is better to stay in Xixia District, because the accommodation in Xixia District is relatively cheap, and it is close to tourist attractions and convenient. Mongolian yurts can be rented or It is too far away from Yinchuan City and not safe to rent a tent for the night.

3. Yinchuan is basically a Han people, so just don’t talk about pigs in front of the Hui people. They are taboo.

4. Yinchuan now has tourist lines 1 and 2, which are special tourist lines. You can take these two buses. If you have any questions, you can ask the staff at the bus station at Yinchuan Railway Station

< p>Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, leaning on the Helan Mountain to the west and the Yellow River to the east. Rich tourism resources and numerous cultural and natural landscapes give Yinchuan its unique charm.

Yinchuan City has ancient city pools, palaces, pavilions, temples, pagodas, imperial mausoleums, the Great Wall and many other historic sites: you can overlook Helan Mountain from the top of the tower; the magnificent Nanguan Mosque ; Showing the three major cultures of Islam, Yellow River and Xixia, it is a solemn Chinese rare art city.

To the northwest of Yinchuan are the Xixia royal tombs, and to the southwest is the Qingtongxia 108 Pagoda, the largest Lama-style architectural complex in China. Under the tower is a magnificent river dam that blocks the roaring Yellow River. Truncated; the small rolling bell mouth on Helan Mountain has been a scenic spot with numerous temples and temples since ancient times; Shapotou has natural landscapes such as Shapo Bells; Shahai Lake, the Pearl of the Sand Sea, combines the delicate nature of the southern water towns and the ruggedness of the northern desert. One, unique. The rich cultural relics of the Western Xia Dynasty, the attractive water town scenery, the unique fortress scenery and the colorful Hui folk customs make Yinchuan one of the most impressive cities in western China.

Shahu

Located in Pingluo County, Ningxia, 56 kilometers away from Yinchuan City, it is one of the 35 top attractions in the country. Shahu has 10,000 acres of water, 5,000 acres of sand dunes, 2,000 acres of reeds, and 1,000 acres of lotus ponds. It is rich in fish and birds. It is home to more than a dozen rare and exotic birds such as white cranes, black cranes, and swans. You can watch the birds playing in the distance from the bird-watching tower. There are countless bird nests among the reed poles by the water and at the bottom of the reed bushes. Every spring, colorful bird eggs are scattered among them, which is a wonder.

In addition to a wide variety of birds, Shahu is also rich in various fish. In the aquarium on the south bank of the lake, you can see dozens of rare fish, including the rare Wuchang fish and giant salamander in the north ( giant salamander) and a giant soft-shell turtle with a body length of more than 1 meter.

There are recreational facilities such as sandboarding, camel riding, horseback riding, swimming, fishing, gliding, beach volleyball, football, etc. around the west side of the lake, as well as tourist planes and aerial sightseeing programs.

Transportation: Take the tourist bus bound for Shahu at the south gate of Yinchuan. The fare is 10 yuan and the journey takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Ticket: 36 yuan (including boat fare)

Shapotou

It is located on the southeastern edge of the Tengger Desert, one of the four major deserts in China. The Yellow River is close to Baolan Railway and Zhongbao Railway, and is only 22 kilometers west of Zhongwei County. It integrates desert, Yellow River, mountains and oasis. It is a national nature reserve and is called a "monopoly tourism resource" by experts.

Shapotou Scenic Area combines the elegance of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River and the majesty of the northwest desert. It is especially famous for the Yellow River in the desert, the miracle of sand control, and the "Shapo Bell Ringing". Here, you can feel The beauty of sandboarding is that you can also ride a camel to roam the sand sea, and ride a sheepskin raft to raft the Yellow River, which is endless fun.

Transportation: First take a train from Yinchuan to Zhongwei, then take a special bus to Shapotou from Zhongwei Bus Station, which runs every half hour, the fare is 3 yuan, and the journey takes about 1 hour; you can also take the bus from Zhongwei Bus Station to Shapotou. If you take a taxi from Zhongwei, the one-way fare is about 20 yuan.

Tickets: 15 yuan (about 20 yuan for camel riding in the desert, 15 yuan for sandboarding, 10 yuan for sheepskin rafts, 10 yuan for Yellow River surfing)

Special Note: Opposite Shapotou The Tengger Desert is worth a visit. You can arrange a desert tour in 2 days. The specific route is: ride a camel from Shapotou to Tonghu Grassland Camp. The journey takes about 6 hours. The cost of renting a camel is about 250 yuan, and the guide fee 50 yuan/day; you can also take a bus from Shapotou to Tonghu Grassland, the fare is 5 yuan, and there are yurts available in the campground to provide accommodation. You can also choose to rent a tent for camping, which costs about 20 yuan/night.

The Yellow River tour route: Take a speedboat from Shapotou to the starting point of the rafting, then take a sheepskin raft down the river and end at Shapotou.

Xixia Royal Tombs

Also known as the Xixia Mausoleum and the Xixia Emperor Mausoleum, it is known as the "Oriental Pyramid". It is located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in the western suburbs of Yinchuan City, about 100 meters from the urban area. 35 kilometers away, it is the location of the tombs of the emperors of the Western Xia Dynasty. The mausoleum area is 10 kilometers long from north to south and 4 kilometers wide from east to west. It contains nine imperial mausoleums and more than 140 tombs of princes and ministers, covering an area of ??nearly 50 square kilometers. The royal mausoleums of the Western Xia Dynasty were influenced by Buddhist architecture, which organically combined Han culture, Buddhist culture, and Party national culture to form a unique form of mausoleum architecture in my country.

The Xixia Mausoleum is magnificent in scale and neatly laid out. Each imperial mausoleum is an independent and complete building group, facing north and south, in a vertical rectangular shape, and its scale is equivalent to the Ming Tombs. Currently, there are two scenic spots available for visit: "Haowang Mausoleum" and "Shuangling Tombs".

In order to recreate the charm of the past, sound and light devices have been installed in the mausoleum area. Whenever night falls, everything is silent. The yellow and blue lights emitted from the ground shine on the mausoleum, turrets and sacred walls, making it look like a mythical world. Visitors can take a horse-drawn carriage to enter the mausoleum area from the east, visit the cemetery ruins, and watch laser videos introducing the history of Xixia such as "The King of Xixia".

Transportation: There are no tourist buses directly to the scenic spot in the urban area. You can first take bus No. 2, 4, or 18 to the new urban area, and then charter a bus to go there. The charter price is: 30 yuan per surface.

Tickets: 40 yuan pass.

Visiting route: You can first visit the "Shuangling", which is mostly natural architecture and can be visited free of charge. After that, go to the "Lomb of King Hao" about 5 kilometers away. You can go to the museum first, then go to the art gallery, and finally visit the ruins of "Ling of King Hao".

Opening hours: 08:00-19:00 (Mausoleum of King Hao); 08:00-21:00 (museums and art galleries)

Yinchuan is a Hui inhabited area, catering Mainly with strong Muslim flavor, you can taste authentic halal dishes or halal food, as well as distinctive Hui flavor snacks, such as sweet and sour Yellow River carp, Zhongwei pigeon fish, braised camel paw, steamed lamb, haggis, beef and mutton Crispy, hand-caught mutton, mutton steamed buns, oil-flavored, halal cream pastries, Masanbai water chicken and other flavored dishes, as well as flavored snacks such as golden cabbage and mutton-shabu-shabu.

The Shahu Lake adjacent to Yinchuan is rich in carp, silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp, crucian carp, and the rare Wuchang fish in the north. The restaurants in Shahu have special Shahu fish feasts. Whenever there is a guest, these restaurants will serve bighead carp weighing twenty or thirty kilograms just out of the water, which is a feast for both the mouth and the eyes.