Introduction to Helan Mountain

1, Helan Mountain Scenic Area, located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, starts from Baisikou in the north and reaches Sanguankou in the south, with a length of more than 30 kilometers from north to south and a width of 4 kilometers from east to west. The main attractions are the White Temple Twin Towers, the Small Rolling Bell Mouth, Suyukou Forest Park, Helan Mountain Rock Paintings, etc. Here, the mountains are stacked, the cliffs are steep and the forest resources are rich. As early as the Xixia period, it was regarded as a summer resort.

2. Chinese name Helan Mountain ScenicArea The geographical location of Helan Mountain in mbth is Xixia District of Yinchuan City 102 Provincial Highway. Climate conditions Monsoon climate and non-monsoon climate Opening hours 08:00- 17:00 Attraction level AAAA ticket price1Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, 5 yuan, which belongs to China, is a famous scenic spot. It is recommended to play for 6-8 hours. May-10 is the best tourist season in Ningxia.

3. Helan Mountain, located at the junction of Ningxia and Inner Mongolia, is the western barrier of Ningxia Plain, with the highest peak of 3,556 meters and an average elevation of more than 2,000 meters. It is magnificent, with lush trees and white horses. It is called Helan in the north, hence the name. The mountains are shaded by trees, with flowing springs and beautiful scenery. In the middle of Helan Mountain between Yinchuan Plain and Inner Mongolia Grassland, there is also Helan Mountain Nature Reserve.

4. There is a large area of spruce forest in nature reserve, which is rare in northwest China, with an area of about10.5 million mu, which is very precious. Deep in the jungle, there is also a deer farm covering more than 30 hectares. There are patches of mixed forests of Pinus tabulaeformis and Picea on the shady slopes of mountains over 2000 meters, and light green mixed forests of Populus davidiana or Picea davidiana on the sunny slopes over 2400 meters. In the dense forest, the wind is rustling and the pines are bursting, just like the surging of Qian Chao. "Wan He Song Tao" and "He Xue" are the wonders of the frontier.

5. From April 20th to June 20th, there are 65438+1October 20th tourist buses from Xinyue Square in Yinchuan to Suyukou, Helan Mountain Rock Painting and Gunzhongkou Scenic Area. There are 2-3 buses every day.

6. The Baisikou Twin Towers are located at Baisikou at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, about 50 kilometers northwest of the old city of Yinchuan. They are like two twin brothers guarding both sides of the mountain pass, which is particularly tall and straight. Baisikou is one of the famous mountain passes in Helan Mountain, where the mountain is deep, the environment is quiet, it opens to the east and has a wide field of vision. There are a lot of architectural sites on the gentle slope of the mountain pass. According to textual research, it was once the seat of Xixia Buddhist Temple. The Twin Towers were built on the platform of the temple ruins north of Mizoguchi.

7. Rock paintings are key cultural relics protection units and art galleries of nomadic people in China. In ancient times, Helan Mountain was the place where northern minorities such as Xiongnu, Xianbei, Turkic, Uighur, Tubo and Tangut lived and hunted animal husbandry. They carved production and life scenes on the rocks of Helan Mountain, expressing their yearning and pursuit for a better life, and reappearing the aesthetics, social customs and life interests at that time. There are more than 20 rock paintings in the hinterland of Helan Mountain, which is more than 200 kilometers long from north to south.

8. Suyukou National Forest Park is located in Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve, 25 kilometers northwest of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia, 35 kilometers north of Hu Sha Tourist Area, 0/2 kilometers east of Bobei Western Film and Television City in the town, and 30 kilometers south of Xixia Mausoleum. It is one of the top ten tourist attractions in Ningxia.

9. Commonly known as Xiaokouzi, it is 33 kilometers away from downtown Yinchuan. The terrain is like a huge clock lying across, with its face facing east and its mouth surrounded by mountains on three sides. It looks like a big clock. There is an isolated small peak called Zhongshan, just like the hammer of a giant clock, hence the name bell mouth. It was once the palace of Li Yuanhao and the summer resort of Ma Hongkui, a warlord in Ningxia during the Republic of China. Now it is a famous scenic spot of Helan Mountain.