What are the fun attractions in Yinchuan?

Yinchuan City has beautiful natural scenery and rich cultural and historical landscapes.

Natural landscapes include Shapotou, Shahu, Suyukou Forest Park, Gunzhongkou Scenic Area, Jinshui Tourist Area, Big and Small West Lakes, Mingcui Lake, Hequan Lake, etc.

The cultural and historical landscapes include the Western Xia Royal Tombs, Helan Mountain Rock Paintings, Baisikou Twin Pagodas, Sanguankou Ming Great Wall, Shuidonggou Ruins, Drum Tower, Jade Emperor Pavilion, Haibao Pagoda, Chengtian Temple Pagoda, and Nanguan Mosque The Great Temple, Najiahu Mosque, Ma'anshan Ganlu Temple, Zhenbeibao Western China Film and Television City, Zhonghua

Shapotou

Shapotou is located in Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, with a desert ecology The governance and tourist destination is world-famous. "China National Geographic" selected Shapotou, Ningxia, as "the most beautiful place in China". Shapotou Tourist Area in Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is a tourist area with unique scenery. In the past, Shapotou was famous for its achievements in desertification control.

Shahu

Shahu is one of the first batch of 5A-level scenic spots in the country, one of China's 35 trump card scenic spots, and one of China's top ten charming leisure tourism lakes. Shahu Tourist Area is located in Xidatan in Pingluo County, Shizuishan City, 56 kilometers northwest of Yinchuan City. Developed and constructed in 1990, it receives about 600,000 tourists every year. It has become a prestigious tourist hotspot in the northwest region of the motherland. It has been selected as one of the 35 top attractions in the country because of its unique and beautiful natural landscape. In 2009, the scenic spot received 786,000 tourists. On May 8, 2007, Shizuishan City's Shahu Tourist Attraction was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

Xixia City

Xixia City, formerly known as "Heng Castle", is located in Lingwu City on the east bank of the Yellow River, near the Yinchuan Yellow River Bridge, only 8 kilometers away from Yinchuan. It was originally a military camp in the Ming Dynasty. It is the former site of "Hengcheng Ancient Ferry", one of the eight scenic spots in the east of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has a history of more than 500 years. According to historical records, Kangxi crossed the river here when he personally conquered Galdan.

Tour the Imperial City of Xixia, enjoy Xixia music and dance, taste Xixia feasts, and watch the sunset over the Yellow River. Outside the city wall is still a scene of modern civilization. After passing through the city gate, you enter the "Imperial City of Xixia" 800 years ago. The thick city wall completely cuts off the hustle and bustle of the world, and the tall turrets make people feel inexplicable awe. .

The Mausoleums of Xixia Emperors

The mausoleums of the Western Xia emperors are located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Xixia District. There are 9 imperial mausoleums of the Xixia Kingdom and more than 200 princes and ministers arranged according to the terrain. —The accompanying tombs of noble relatives include Buddhist temple ruins

Xixia royal tombs

1 and more than 10 Xixia brick kilns, forming a complete architectural group. It is one of the largest existing imperial cemeteries in my country with the most complete preservation of ground remains. The Xixia royal tombs have unique architectural style, large area and concentrated tombs. The scenic area covers an area of ??more than 50 square kilometers, among which the royal tombs are tall and majestic and are known as the "Pyramids of China".

Chinese Returning Home Cultural Park

Chinese Returning Home Cultural Park is located in Najiahu Village, a famous returning town with the longest history and cultural tradition of the Hui people. The community mosque complements each other and has become the only tourist attraction in my country with the theme of Hui culture. The cultural park is close to the Yongning exit of the Beijing-Tibet Expressway and is built on the basis of the ancient Najiahu Mosque and the Najiahu Village with rich Hui ethnic customs to showcase Islamic architectural culture, etiquette culture, food culture, religious culture, farming and commerce Culture is the characteristic.

Zhenbeibao Western Cinema

It is located in Zhenbeibao Town, Xixia District. The original site was a border defense castle in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The famous writer Zhang Xianliang discovered it and introduced it to the film industry in the early 1980s. So far, international and domestic award-winning films such as "The Wrangler", "Red Sorghum", "The Ballad of the Yellow River" and "The Yellow River" have been filmed here.

Zhenbeibao Western Cinema

"The Love of the Yellow River" ", "Westward Journey", "New Dragon Gate Inn" and more than 60 film and television dramas. Zhenbeibao Western Cinema City is characterized by simplicity, primitiveness, roughness and desolation among many film and television cities in China. The number of films produced here, the number of stars rising, and the number of international and domestic film and television awards won here are all among the highest among film and television cities in China, and it is known as "one of the best in China". Because of its special contribution to the Chinese film industry, it enjoys the reputation of "Chinese films go from here to the world".

Helan Mountain Rock Paintings

It is located in Helan Kou at the east foot of Helan Mountain in Xixia District, 60 kilometers away from Yinchuan City. There are more than a thousand rock paintings in the mountain pass distributed on the cliffs stretching for more than 600 meters on both sides of the valley.

Rock paintings with human portraits as the main part account for more than half of the total number of rock paintings, followed by animal figures such as cows, horses, sheep, donkeys, deer, birds, and wolves. In addition, there are also carved patterns of hunting and sacrificial scenes as well as sun, moon, stars, celestial bodies, human hands, human feet and Xixia characters. It provides extremely precious physical information for us to understand and study the history, culture, economic status, religious beliefs, etc. of the ancient nomads. It can be called a precious national art gallery.

Suyukou National Forest Park

Located in the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Xixia District, Suyukou National Forest Park has rich natural landscapes and unique cultural landscapes. Within an area of ??nearly 10,000 hectares, towering pine, juniper, spruce and other natural forests stretch as far as the eye can see. Rare shrubs such as red cherries, purple lilacs, and pink Mongolian almonds are scattered throughout the valleys and ravines. The layers of forest are colorful and ever-changing, which is amazing.

Huangsha Ancient Ferry Tourist Area

Huangsha Ancient Ferry Ecological Tourist Area is an emerging ace scenic spot in Ningxia. It is a national AAAA tourist attraction, a national wetland park, and the best ecology in China. It is a leisure tourist resort and one of the eight scenic spots in Ningxia during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The desert scenery, ancient charm of the Yellow River, natural wetlands, and the wonders beyond the Great Wall with yellow sand surrounding the long river in the scenic area are a good place for self-guided tours of the original ecology.

Sanguankou Ming Great Wall

Located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Xixia District, it is an important transportation artery from Ningxia to Alxa Left Banner in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. For border security, the Ming government built the Great Wall (called the border wall in the Ming Dynasty) and set up passes at the three passes, which became one of the "four dangers" for Ningxia's urban defense at that time. After several reconstructions and additions, the wall stretches to the top of the mountain. The mountain is steep and the terrain is dangerous. It has the potential of "one man can guard the gate, but ten thousand men cannot open it". The Great Wall stretching vertically and horizontally at the three passes is associated with piers and beacon towers on the left and right, and there is a risk of controlling the desert in the west and strangling the chokepoint.

Haibao Pagoda

Commonly known as the North Pagoda, it is located in Haibaota Temple in the north of Xingqing District. The year when the Haibao Pagoda was built is unknown. According to the "New Chronicles of Wanli Shuofang" of the Ming Dynasty, it was rebuilt by King Helian Bobo of Daxia during the Southern and Northern Dynasties of my country. It is a square 9-story, 11-level pavilion-style brick tower with a height of 53.9 meters. Climbing the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River on the Yinchuan Fortress. It was listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Ningxia during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and was called the "Ancient Pagoda Lingxiao". The temple is lined with trees, with well-proportioned pavilions and pavilions, and the scenery is beautiful. Every year on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, the temple holds the "Ulan" temple fair, which continues to this day.

Drum Tower

The Bell and Drum Tower was built in the first year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1821). It is 36 meters high and consists of a platform base, a pavilion and a corner square. It is located at the intersection of Jiefang East Street and Gulou South and North Streets in Xingqing District. The whole building is majestic and magnificent with its carved beams and painted buildings.

Yuhuang Pavilion

It is impossible to find out when it was first built. From the map of the city in the Ming Dynasty's "New Chronicles of Hongzhi Ningxia", the current location of the Yuhuang Pavilion is where the Drum Tower was located in the Ming Dynasty city. It was destroyed by an earthquake in the third year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1739). After reconstruction, it was called "Jade Emperor Pavilion". Yuhuang Pavilion is 22 meters high and covers an area of ??about 1040 square meters. Under a pedestal that is 36 meters long, 28 meters wide and 8 meters high, there is a north-south arched doorway in the middle. There are stone steps on the northwest side to climb to the pedestal. The entire building complex has overlapping towers and overlapping eaves, with ingenious layout and rigorous structure.

Nanguan Mosque

Located on Yuhuangge South Street, Xingqing District, it is the largest mosque in Yinchuan. It was rebuilt in 1981 by the Yinchuan Muslim people with Arab characteristics. Architectural groups with unique styles and national characteristics. The upper hall can accommodate more than 1,300 people for worship; the lower floor is equipped with a bathing room, a small prayer hall, a female prayer hall, an Arabic school, an imam's bedroom, and a reception room. In the middle of the roof stands one large and four small green domes, with a crescent moon hanging high at the top. There are 30-meter-high "minarets" built on both sides of the front of the hall, and a fountain with a diameter of 15 meters in the middle. The entire building has a rigorous layout, gorgeous decoration, exquisite elegance, and grandeur. Every "Juma Day" or the annual Hui traditional festival, thousands of Muslims gather here to pray and engage in ethnic and religious activities.

Yinchuan National Wetland Park

Yinchuan National Wetland Park consists of two parts: Yuehai and Mingcui Lake. Yuehai is located in the northwest of Jinfeng District, Yinchuan City, 3 kilometers away from the city center, with a total area of ??2,100 hectares. Yuehai Wetland has vast waters and beautiful natural scenery. It is the largest wetland in Yinchuan City and the most complete preservation of its original landform.

Since 2002, with the attention and support of the country, the autonomous region and Yinchuan City, projects such as returning farmland to lakes, waterway dredging, vegetation restoration, bird habitat restoration and infrastructure have been planned and implemented. The ecological environment of Yuehai Wetland has been significantly improved. Improvement, wetland resources have been effectively protected. In June 2006, it was approved as a national wetland park by the State Forestry Administration. Wetland protection and management station, wetland ecological monitoring station, Ningxia and Yinchuan's first bird banding station, observation tower, etc. have been built. Yuehai is connected and replenished by the Aiyi River. You can reach Yuehai by boat from Beijing Road Pier in the city (Taoran Waterfront on the west side of Qianshui Street).

Mingcui Lake is located in the east of Xingqing District, Yinchuan City, 9 kilometers west of the urban area and 3 kilometers east of the Yellow River, with a total area of ??667 hectares. Mingcui Lake has profound cultural heritage and beautiful natural landscape, and has important ecological, historical, cultural, scientific research and popular science education values. Since 2000, the country, autonomous region and Yinchuan City have attached great importance to the ecological protection of Mingcui Lake, scientifically planned and implemented wetland protection and restoration construction, and restored Mingcui Lake through measures such as returning farmland to the lake, dredging lakes, regulating water levels, and restoring vegetation. The ecological environment of the lake wetland has been significantly improved, becoming a shining pearl in the eastern part of Yinchuan City. In June 2006, it was approved as a national wetland park by the State Forestry Administration. Wetland protection and management stations, wetland ecological monitoring stations, observation towers and other management and protection facilities have been built, and pictures of birds are displayed in the observation towers. Mingcui Lake is divided into two parts: South Lake and North Lake. South Lake is a bird sanctuary. North Lake has developed wetland eco-tourism and opened up ten major scenic spots. The waterwheel by the lake is a landmark building.

Yinchuan Baohu National Urban Wetland Park

Baohu Lake is located in Changcheng Middle Road Street, Jinfeng District, Yinchuan City, adjacent to Tanglai Canal in the east, Baohu Road in the south, railway line in the north, and Baohu Road in the west. Zhengyuan Street. The total area is 82.6 hectares, including 39.2 hectares of lake area and 36.5 hectares of green space. Baohu Lake is a large-scale and typical urban lake in Yinchuan City. The deepest water depth of the lake is about 2.2 meters, and the average water depth is about 1.4 meters. In January 2007, the Ministry of Construction approved the establishment of "Yinchuan Baohu National Urban Wetland Park", becoming the only national urban wetland park in the northwest region. Wetland protection and management stations have been established.

Shuidonggou Site

Located in Lingwu City, on the north side of Yinqing Expressway, it is one of the Late Paleolithic sites with the richest archaeological data discovered in China. This site, discovered by Belgian Kent in 1919, has a history of 30,000 years. More than 11,000 animal fossils such as wild ass, rhinoceros, antelope, cow, and pig and various stone tools have been found here. The excavation of the "Shuidonggou Site" shows that humans lived here as early as the Paleolithic Age more than 30,000 years ago.

Chengtian Temple Tower

Commonly known as the West Tower, it is located on Jinningnan Street, Xingqing District. It was founded in the Xixia period in 1050. According to records, after the death of Li Yuanhao, the founding emperor of Xixia, his son ascended the throne as emperor just after he turned one year old. The Empress Dowager Wu Zang built this temple and pagoda to protect her son Emperor Yizong's "holy life without bounds" and to protect the country of Xixia "forever and solidly". It is a famous Buddhist holy place in Xixia, together with the Huguo Temple in Liangzhou (now Liangzhou District, Wuwei, Gansu Province) and the Reclining Buddha Temple in Ganzhou (now Ganzhou District, Zhangye, Gansu Province). This brick pavilion-style tower has 13 floors on the outside and 11 floors on the inside. It is octagonal and 64.5 meters high. Climbing the tower and looking out, you can have a panoramic view of the ancient city. The scenery is fascinating. The breeze blows and the tower bell jingles, which makes the tranquility of the Zen courtyard even more evident.

Ningxia Museum

Originally located in Chengtian Temple, it houses Ningxia Revolutionary History Exhibition, Xixia History Exhibition, Helan Mountain Rock Painting Exhibition, Hui Folklore Exhibition, etc. It itself is a national key cultural relic protection unit, and its development and reconstruction are strictly restricted. It covers an area of ??only 7,400 square meters. For a long time, the old Ningxia Museum’s small space not only resulted in the loss of exhibition opportunities for many “no place” cultural relics, but also limited the audience reception capacity of the old museum. In order to welcome the 50th anniversary of the autonomous region and comprehensively display the historical features of Ningxia, the Ningxia Museum not only took out many cultural relics from the "bottom of the box", but also "invited" a batch of cultural relics closely related to Ningxia's history from other places. The most noteworthy thing is that the Ningxia Museum will display 6 national treasure-level cultural relics represented by the "Golden Bronze Ox". Many cultural relics that were rarely seen by visitors due to various reasons in the past and some newly unearthed cultural relics will be displayed. It will make a "dazzling debut" at the same time as the new Ningxia Museum opens. It is reported that more than 4,000 cultural relics are expected to be exhibited this time, including 6 national treasure-level cultural relics and more than 100 national first-class cultural relics. It can be said that "quantity" is abundant and "quality" is sufficient.

Yuehai Happy Island

The Happy Island in the park covers an area of ??280,000 square meters. Among them, the four-ring roller coaster is a roller coaster independently developed in my country with a cost of 20 million yuan. It has become The largest roller coaster ride in Ningxia. In addition, there are 19 entertainment projects in Yuehai Happy Island, including Ferris wheel, bouncing machine, hurricane swivel chair, space speed car, luxury carousel, rapids, rocket bungee jumping, and high-speed windmill.

Yellow River Military Culture Expo Park

The Yellow River Military Culture Expo Park is located in the north of the core urban area of ??Yinchuan Binhe New District, with a total land area of ??222 hectares. The main projects include the China Military Expo, the Border Fortress Xiongguan Interactive Experience Area, the Chinese Famous Generals Sculpture Garden, the Special Wetland Plank Road Science Popularization Area, the World Defense Culture Center, and the World Military Equipment Exhibition. We will strive to create a military expo, theme commemoration, national defense education, and expansion It is a 5A-level military-themed cultural tourist attraction integrating training, interactive experience, vacation and leisure.