Introduction of tourist attractions in Golden Sand Island

Golden Sand Island is located in the northwest corner of Tengger Desert, as follows:

Golden Sand Island is a natural ecological scenic spot with green sand, green water, an island in the lake, a lake in the island, water, roads, trees and flocks of birds. Zhongwei Golden Sand Island is located in the southeast edge of Tengger Desert, the fourth largest desert in China. It is a tourist resort of frontier fortress culture, desert culture and military camp culture, which integrates desert, wetland, lake, Great Wall and other landscapes.

Among the animals in Golden Sand Island Scenic Area, bird resources are the most abundant, with a total of 36 species/kloc-0, of which black stork, swan and golden eagle belong to the first and second class protected animals respectively, and 38 species, such as heron, great egret, cuckoo and northern suzaku, belong to the Sino-Japanese Agreement on the Protection of Migratory Birds. When you come to Golden Sand Island, you can enjoy the scenery in Shikong Temple Grottoes, Tengger Lake, Great Wall Ruins, Beacon Tower and other places.

Recommended scenic spots in Golden Sand Island

Shikong Temple Grottoes: Shikong Temple Grottoes began in the Tang Dynasty. According to the historical records "Longyou Jinshi Lu" and "Gansu Xintongzhi", Shikong Temple was named after the temple, and when the temple was built in the Tang Dynasty, the grottoes and statues in the grottoes were all made in the Tang Dynasty. It was an important cultural and religious base on the Silk Road in the Tang Dynasty.

Tengger Lake: Tengger Wetland Water Conservancy Scenic Area is located in Zhongwei, Ningxia, with rich resources, rich culture and convenient transportation. It is a good master node in Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Gansu provinces (regions).

Great Wall Site: Yan Ancient Great Wall Site is located on the West Hill, 20km southwest of Changping Satellite City, with a length of 30km from north to south. Changping belonged to the Yan State in ancient times, and the northern section of the Great Wall was built in the 29th year of Yan Zhaowang at the end of the Warring States Period (283 BC). Yan built a defensive wall on the northern border.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Golden Sand Island.