Ningxia is not big, but it is unforgettable

Ningxia, a place with the least sense of existence!

Is Ningxia part of Gansu?

Do Ningxia people ride camels to work?

Is there a lack of water in Ningxia? It’s very dry.

Where is the license plate of Ning A?

Ningxia’s status is self-evident.

Ningxia, a small place in the south of the Yangtze River surrounded by sand and water, covers an area of ??only 66,400 square kilometers. It is "dark" surrounded by major well-known provinces. Together with its magnificent mountains, rivers and cultural treasures, it is hidden in the ridicule of "the province with the least sense of existence".

Ningxia is abbreviated as "Ning". In Chinese geography, the Helan Mountain that must pass through the dividing line is in Ningxia. The melting ice and snow at the foot of Helan Mountain are all tears shed by the geography teacher.

The lights are bright and the flow is endless, no less than in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Photographed by Ding Xiangyu

Helan Qingxue. Photography/Xu Shengkai

In addition, I must emphasize that Ningxia people have long ceased to live a nomadic life, and they will not be buried in the sand just by a tornado.

Go to the south of the Yangtze River to find out more!

Ningxia, with a Yellow River running through it, the Yellow River civilization originated from here, a Helan Mountain, three deserts, and seventy-two connected lakes, it is like the northwest , and like Jiangnan, it has both a tough and tough side and a strong-willed and tender side.

Ningxia’s landscape is very rich in visual layering. Picture/Visual China

It is Ningxia!

Ningxia is not big, but it has a lot of charm.

The famous Tengger Desert is shocking. The solitary smoke in the desert and the sunset over the long river have amazed many photographers. Desert, oasis, sunrise and sunset, starry sky, this place can satisfy all your desert fantasies.

The Tengger Desert in Ningxia is rolling. Picture/Photo Network

The Yellow River, the proud mother river

Generations of descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties have shed their blood, tears and sweat here, so the Yellow River has become a flowing river. National history, it is the witness of glory and suffering, it is the mother river of which we are proud!

Photo/Photography Network

With the momentum of swallowing up mountains and rivers, the Yellow River spreads a majestic picture of mountains and rivers on the ancient Chinese land, so here there are dots of sail shadows, curling smoke, and streaks. Roads, villages...

For thousands of years, the Yellow River has nourished the Ningxia Plain, creating fertile fields and fertile fields, a land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River. The Yellow River is the river of life that Ningxia cannot leave without. The people of Ningxia rely on the Yellow River to survive and develop because of the Yellow River. “The Yellow River enriches Ningxia in the world,” truly reflects the Yellow River’s special benevolence to Ningxia.

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The protection of Shuofang, the throat of the desert

Helan Mountain has been a natural military barrier since ancient times and has an important strategic position and military value. , was once a battleground for military strategists. Helan Mountain records conflicts and wars, and also witnesses civilization and glory. Wang Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem: The formations under Helan Mountain are like clouds, and the feathers are heard flying day and night. Helan Mountain has experienced the smoke of the battlefield and is full of desolation and sadness.

The majestic Helan Mountain blocks the yellow sand of the Tengger Desert and the Siberian cold current from the people of the Yinchuan Plain. It has nourished hundreds of millions of creatures in the mountains and rivers of Ningxia to thrive. It is like a barrier guarding the throat of the northwest of the motherland. It stands tall and tall like a father!

There are orchards at the foot of Helan Mountain, which are famous in the north of Saibei and south of the Yangtze River. Photo/Xu Shengkai

"The years are speechless, but the stones can speak." In the Helan Mountains, there are more than 6,000 rock paintings of various sizes, starting from the late Paleolithic and ending in the Western Xia Dynasty. The simple lines of cattle and sheep , human face portraits with different expressions, the most famous sun god... It's like the home strokes of human childhood - outlining the fiery life scene at that time.

"Sun God" rock painting. Photography/Geethan

Without Helan Mountain, perhaps China would not have a best wine-producing area

The eastern foothills of Helan Mountain are recognized by the industry as the most suitable for growing wine grapes and producing high-end wines in the world. One of the golden zones for wine, it is irrigated by the Yellow River and protected by the Helan Mountains. Such a superior production area environment is a gift from nature.

The perfect combination of sunshine, climate, soil, precipitation coefficient and other conditions makes the production area at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain a trump card for Chinese wine.

Zhihui Yuanshi Winery, the "Son of the Mountain", has won the Brussels Wine Grand Prix gold medal and many other international awards.

Photography/Geethan

While many people’s concept of wine is still stuck in the “82-year-old Lafite”, Ningxia wine has already stood out and has frequently won awards in various international competitions. In 2020, Ningxia wine won 22 gold awards, becoming the most beautiful purple business card of Ningxia.

The eastern foothills of Helan Mountain production area. Photo/Han Boxin

Ningxia is not big, but it is unforgettable.

Here is the largest natural sand-skiing ground in China, and the "No. 1 Yellow River Cable in the World" across the Yellow River. Here you can ride a camel through the Tengger Desert, and ride an off-road vehicle to surf the sand sea, just around the corner. Enjoy the wonders of the lonely smoke in the desert and the sunset over the long river.

Photo by Zhang Zhijun

Here is the tourist pearl of the "Silk Road Station" - Shahu, which combines the elegance of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River and the majesty of the desert in the north. Here you can see the spectacular sight of the autumn water, the sky, the sunset, and the solitary swans flying together.

Photo provided/Shahu Tourism Scenic Spot

Here is a magical place that has been loved by countless classic film and television dramas - Zhenbeibao Western Cinema. When you come here, you can personally experience the classic scenes of the past, understand the development and history of Chinese movies, and experience the unique charm brought by movies.

Moon Gate of Zhenbeibao Western Cinema. Photo/Wang Yong

Here is Shuidonggou, the earliest Paleolithic cultural site excavated in China - known as "the birthplace of Chinese prehistoric archeology"; those historical remnants and doubts may be found here Answer.

Here is the mysterious Xixia Mausoleum, left by birds at the foot of Helan Mountain, telling the vicissitudes of history. For hundreds of years, the Xixia Mausoleum has hidden countless historical stories and historical sentiments.

Photography/Shafeng

Here is the Crescent Lake where Zhaojun left the fortress and stayed in the desert with his relatives, the desert scenery in the scenic area, the ancient charm of the Yellow River, the natural wetland, and the wonders outside the fortress where the yellow sand surrounds the long river. It is a good place for original ecological self-guided tours.

Photo by Xu Shengkai

This place is called the hometown of stars!

Ningxia has clear clouds, clear air, and an average of about 300 days of sunny weather per year. It is one of the best places for stargazing and is known as the "Hometown of Stars." Whether you are on Liupan Mountain, at the foot of Helan Mountain, inside or outside the Great Wall, on both sides of the Yellow River, in deserts or vineyards, you can see the sky full of stars.

Photo courtesy/Shapotou

Stepping on the desert and looking up at the stars, this is another romantic way to experience the magical Ningxia.

Photography/Shi Yaochen

Ningxia is not big, but it has a unique flavor.

Nature has a special preference for Yinchuan and has given the Yinchuan Plain this treasure land. Ningxia Tan Sheep has become a well-known specialty of Ningxia. This place is simply a paradise for sheep.

Yinchuan mutton has long been famous. The first purpose of tourists coming to Yinchuan is for the flavored mutton. Whether it's hand-caught mutton or stewed mutton soup, it has captured the taste buds of a group of foodies.

Grabbing mutton with your hands, the charm of Yinchuan. Photography/Dong Hongzheng

Mutton soup. Photography/Chen Yong'an

Babao tea, boiling Ningxia people's passionate health "soup"!

Ningxia Babao Tea proverb goes: "One cup of morning tea will make your day majestic; one cup of afternoon tea will make your work easier; one cup of evening tea will refresh you and relieve pain; three cups a day will make you unstoppable."

The picture shows Liu Sanduo Eight Treasure Tea.

The hard-working and simple Ningxia people will brew a steaming bowl of eight-treasure tea when entertaining guests, which represents their enthusiasm and respect. The ingredients of Babao tea generally include wolfberry, longan, raisins, red dates, dried fruits, rock sugar, sesame, tea leaves, etc. According to seasonal changes and different people's preferences, roses, chrysanthemums, walnuts, ginseng, cassia seeds, etc. can be added to form a unique flavor A health-preserving tea drink.

Ningxia has five treasures, black (Taixi Coal), white (Er Mao Pi), yellow (licorice), blue (Helan Stone), and red (wolfberry).

Today’s Ningxia red is not just wolfberry. Ningxia's two most famous products, mutton and wolfberry, are both red. Ningxia wolfberry has a sweet taste and is the leader in China's wolfberry industry. It is also the only wolfberry variety listed in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" as a Chinese herbal medicine.

Among the Ningxia genus Lycium barbarum, Ningxia wolfberry is the most famous. Photography/Li Peng

Ningxia is really not big and can be covered in a day’s drive; Ningxia is really big, with 5,000 years of history and endless stories...

Yinchuan City South Gate Tower. Photo courtesy/Dong Hongzheng

Born and raised in Ningxia.

Ningxia is a small place, but Ningxia is a great place!

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