Introduction of Northwest Desert Tourist Attractions

20 19 which place is more interesting to travel in Gansu and Xinjiang? Which is more suitable for northwest go on road trip?

To travel to the northwest, you can drive by yourself, go backpacking, or choose to go with a tour group of a travel agency. But what are the most interesting attractions to travel to the northwest? Jiayuguan, Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Spring, Qinghai Lake, Ta 'er Temple, Zhangye, etc. They are all famous scenic spots on the way to the northwest, and they are also the places that most tourists must visit when they travel to the northwest. Let me introduce them to you one by one.

1. Jiayuguan

Jiayuguan is located 5 kilometers west of Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province. It is the first pass at the western end of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty and the transportation hub of the ancient Silk Road. It is the starting point of the western end of the Great Wall in Wan Li in Ming Dynasty. Founded in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1372), it has been built since 168, making it the most spectacular Guancheng along the Great Wall of Wan Li. Jiayuguan Guancheng 196 1 was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 1965 build a city in the name of Guan.

The most interesting scenic spots: Guancheng, Hanging Wall, First Pier of the Great Wall, Wei and Jin Tombs, East Lake Scenic Area, Yingbin Lake Park, manjusri temple and Qiyi Glacier.

2. Mogao grottoes

The Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as the Thousand Buddha Cave, is located in Dunhuang at the western end of the Hexi Corridor and is famous for its exquisite murals and statues. It was founded in the Sixteen Kingdoms period before Qin Dynasty, and has formed a huge scale after the Sixteen Kingdoms, Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Xixia and Yuan Dynasties. There are 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 clay sculptures. It is the largest and richest Buddhist art shrine in the world.

The most interesting scenic spot: Mogao Grottoes is not big, and the tourist area is almost the size of a medium-sized park. There are several scenic spots that must be seen, such as the nine-story building (this is the most common picture of the Mogao Grottoes), the reclining Buddha, the Southern Giant Buddha, the Tibetan Sutra Cave, the Si Xia (the temple built by the discoverer of the Tibetan Sutra Cave, Wang Daoshi) and the Cishi Tower. In addition, the tour guide will show you several grottoes, which one is uncertain.

3. Mingsha Mountain

Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang is a national key tourist attraction, located in the northwest of the motherland, and it is a magical and magnificent tourist attraction in Gansu on the Silk Road. Located seven kilometers south of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, it is in the transitional zone between Badain Jaran Desert and Taklimakan Desert, covering an area of about 200 square kilometers. Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, Shapotou in Zhongwei County, Ningxia, Xiangshawan in Dalad Banner, Inner Mongolia and Mingsha Mountain in Bakun County, Xinjiang are also called the four famous Mingsha Mountains in China.

The most interesting scenic spot: Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang is all composed of fine sand, with five colors of red, yellow, blue, white and black, which are crystal clear and spotless. There are different shapes of sand mountains: some are like moon buds, arc-shaped and connected into a sand chain; Some are like pyramids, towering into the sky and angular; Some are like pythons, long and lying, extending to the horizon; Some are like fish scales, connected by hills and neatly arranged.

4.crescent spring

Crescent Spring, known as Shajing in ancient times and Yaoquan in common name, has been one of the "Eight Scenes of Dunhuang" since the Han Dynasty, and is called "Yue Quan Che Xiao". The crescent spring is nearly 100 meters long from north to south and about 25 meters wide from east to west. The spring is deep in the east and shallow in the west, with the deepest point of about 5 meters. Bending like a crescent moon, hence the name, it is called "the first spring in the desert". Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area is located in Dunhuang City at the western end of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province.

The most interesting scenic spots: When you leave Dunhuang, you can see the rolling Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang at a glance. There are Mogao Grottoes, a famous tourist attraction in Gansu in the east, and Danghekou in the west, which stretches for 40 kilometers and is 20 kilometers wide from north to south, with a height of about 100 meters and a peak of 170 meters. 1650m above sea level, just like two sand arms stretching around the crescent spring. Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring in Dunhuang are twin sisters in the desert Gobi. "The mountain is famous for its spirit, and the water is beautiful with spirit". No matter how many tourists travel in Gansu, whether they have a bird's eye view from the top of the mountain or swim by the spring, they will be yearning for it, and they do have the feeling of "singing sand mountains and washing their hearts with crescent springs".

5. Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake is also called Ku Counord, which means "blue sea" in Mongolian. Qinghai Lake Basin, located in the northeast of Qinghai Province, is the largest inland lake in China and the largest saltwater lake in China. It is formed by the fault subsidence between Datong Mountain, Sun Moon Mountain and Nanshan Mountain in Qinghai.

The most interesting scenic spots: The main scenic spots around the lake are Sun Moon Mountain, Daotang River, Mugou Rock Painting in the Lake, Rubber Mountain, Chaka Salt Lake, Chaka Temple, Fuai Ancient City, Bird Island, Haixin Mountain, North Xiangyang Ancient City, Shebuji Rock Painting, Gahai Ancient City, Jinyintan Grassland, Xihai Town, atomic city, Shadao and Triangle City of Xihai County.

6. Ta 'er Temple

Ta 'er Temple is located in lushaer town, Huangzhong County, 25 kilometers southwest of Xining City, Qinghai Province. Ta 'er Temple is also called Ta 'er Temple. It was named after the Great Silver Pagoda built by Dajinwa Temple in memory of Zong Kaba, the founder of Yellow Sect. Tibetan language is called "Bahrain", which means "Maitreya Buddha Temple with 100,000 lions roaring Buddha statues". Located in Lianhua Mountain, southwest corner of Rouchade Town, Huangzhong County. It is one of the six monasteries of Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism in China, and also the leading scenic spot in Qinghai Province and the national key cultural relics protection unit.

The most interesting attractions: temples are connected, and there are many white pagodas. The whole temple is not only unique and creative, but also has a superb artistic level in detail decoration. Butter sculptures, murals and pile embroideries in the temple are called "Three Wonders of Ta 'er Temple", which have unique national style and high artistic value. Every year in the first month, April, June and September of the lunar calendar, Ta 'er Temple holds four major dharma meetings. /kloc-two small legal meetings were held in October and February. Visitors are not allowed to take pictures in Ta 'er Temple.

7. Zhang Ye

Zhangye City is located in the northwest of Gansu Province, China, in the middle of Hexi Corridor. It was called "Ganzhou" in ancient times, that is, the origin of the name "Gan" in Gansu Province. Since ancient times, it has been called "Golden Zhangye, Silver Wuwei". Native products include onions, apples and pears, Wujiang rice, red dates, Nostoc flagelliforme and Siluchun wine. There are many places of interest in this city, such as the Great Buddha Temple, Muta Temple, Zhenyuan Building and Heishui State Site.

The most interesting scenic spot: Zhangye, formerly known as Ganzhou, is an important link on the ancient Silk Road and one of the four counties in Hexi. Kyle Poirot stayed here for a year when he visited China. As one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China, Zhangye is rich in historical sites, such as Heishui Moon Country Site, Great Wall Beacon Tower, Sui Dynasty Wooden Pagoda, Tang Dynasty Wusongyuan Site, Xixia Buddha Temple, Ming Dynasty Bell Tower and Song Lin Horseshoe Grottoes. In addition to these heavy historical sites, there are many scenic spots in Zhangye, such as Shandan Army Racecourse, which was the royal racecourse of that year, integrating viewing, entertainment and grassland life, with beautiful scenery and natural fun. The unique ethnic customs of Sunan Yugur Autonomous County add a lot of color to this rich "golden Zhangye".

Want to go to the desert to play, where is it?

Shapotou in Ningxia, Badain Jaran in Inner Mongolia, Dunhuang in Gansu, Erdos in Inner Mongolia, Tengger Desert, Kubuqi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Sahara Desert, Wulanbuhe Desert, Bolongke Desert, Naiman Desert, Gurbantonggut Desert, Gurbantonggut Desert and so on.

Shapotou, Ningxia 1- Ningxia

Shapotou: National Tourist Scenic Area and National Desert Ecological Nature Reserve. Shapotou is located at the southeast edge of Tengger Desert in the west of zhongwei, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It starts from Erdaogou South Forest Protection Room in the east, reaches Toudaodun in the west, connects Tengger Desert in the north and the Yellow River in the south.

Zhongwei, a nature reserve, is located at the western end of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, at the junction of Ningxia, Gansu and Mongolia provinces. It is located at the head of the front cover of the Yellow River, with Xiangshan in the south, Tengger Desert in the north and Yellow River alluvial plain in the middle.

Tourism information: Shapotou is a combination of desert, Yellow River, high mountains and oasis, with magnificent scenery in the northwest of China and beautiful scenery in the south of China. There is the largest natural sliding sand field in China, the "first rope of the Yellow River in the world" across the Yellow River, the ancient waterwheel and sheepskin raft represented by the Yellow River culture, the oldest means of transportation on the Yellow River, and a rare mirage in the desert.

2. Jilin Badain Jilin Desert

Badain Jaran Desert is the main part of Alashan Desert, located at the bottom of Yining Basin in the west of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and is one of the four major deserts in China, with a total area of 47,000 square kilometers. Bayannaoer and Quijote dunes are the highest dunes in the world.

Tourism information: The annual precipitation in Badain Jaran Desert is less than 40mm, but there are more than 100 lakes in the desert. The majestic sand mountain, mysterious singing sand, quiet lakes and wetlands constitute the unique and charming landscape of Badain Jaran Desert, attracting tens of thousands of domestic and foreign tourists every year.

3. Dunhuang, Gansu-Gansu

Dunhuang City is located in the northwest of Gansu Province, which is connected with Guazhou County, Subei Mongolian Autonomous County and Aksai Kazak Autonomous County in the east and west respectively. Dunhuang is located at the junction of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces, starting from Sanwei Mountain in the east, reaching Mingsha Mountain in the south, the desert connected with Lop Nur in the west and Gobi in the north, with a total area of 31.2000 square kilometers, including oasis area of1.4000 square kilometers.

Tourism information: By the end of 20 16, there were 265 cultural relics in Dunhuang, including 3 world cultural heritages, namely Mogao Grottoes, Yumenguan Ruins and Xuanquanjia Ruins, and 3A-level scenic spots: Dunhuang Film and Television City, Sanwei Mountain Scenic Area, Dunhuang Night Market, Dunhuang Tongzhou Island, Dunhuang Leiyin Temple and Dunhuang Photoelectric Expo Park.

4. Tengger Desert-Inner Mongolia

Tengger Desert is located in the southwest of Alashan Zuo Qi, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on the central border of Gansu, crossing the Great Wall in the south, Helan Mountain in the east and Laishan Mountain in Ya Bu in the west. It is the fourth largest desert in China. It is located in the east of Alashan Desert and at the bottom of Yining Basin. The administrative division of Tengger Desert mainly belongs to Alashan Zuo Qi, and its western and southeastern edges belong to Minqin of Gansu, Wuwei of Ningxia and Zhongwei respectively.

Tourism information: The tourism department has arranged many special activities for tourists, such as picnicking in the desert, watching the stars and enjoying the moon, looking for water in the desert, visiting desert nomads, visiting desert "bird lake" and "fish lake", and watching ancient rock paintings, all of which are "special dishes" roaming in Tengger Desert. In addition, the tourism department also provides guests with vehicles, food, camel workers, tour guides and camping equipment.

5. Kubuqi Desert-Ordos

Kubuqi Desert is the seventh largest desert in China. It is located in the south bank of the zigzag bend of the Yellow River in Hetao Plain, and the Langshan area in the Shanxi section of Yinshan Mountain is in the north. Kubuqi Desert is the nearest desert to Beijing. Located in the northern part of the ridge line of Ordos Plateau, in some areas of Hanggin Banner, Dalat Banner and Zhungeer Banner in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Tourism information: Kubuqi desert has magnificent landscape and unique scenery. The Yellow River is 700 miles like a bow, and the vast desert winding eastward is like a string of bowstrings, forming a huge golden bow. The Xiangshawan scenic spot in Kubuqi, with its vast and particularly loud sand belt, is the best in the world and is particularly magical. The beautiful Qixing Lake scenic area is rippling with blue waves, reflecting the clear sky in the rolling yellow sand, which is touching.

What are the famous tourist attractions in northwest China?

For a long time, people prefer to visit the beautiful scenery and bustling cities of the Central Plains. But with the passage of time, many people are tired of such scenery and look to distant places, such as the western regions. Different from the Central Plains, the western regions are mostly desolate, sparsely populated and filled with yellow sand. In ancient times, only some border fortresses were built here to defend against foreign enemies. At present, the famous tourist attraction in northwest China is Zhenbeibao Western Cinema.

Zhenbeibao Western Cinema, located in Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is a national 5A-level tourist attraction with typical primitive, rough and desolate features beyond the Great Wall. Built in the Ming Dynasty, it was called "Zhenbeibao" and was used as a frontier fortress. In the 1990s, with the development of film and television industry in China, the primitive environment here became the shooting place of many film and television dramas.

For example, Stephen Chow's A Chinese Odyssey and Zheng Xiaolong's Red Sorghum were filmed here. The success of these films made this desolate place suddenly famous and gradually developed into an important tourist attraction in the northwest of China. Up to now, the props and scenes used in A Chinese Odyssey and Red Sorghum are still preserved in Zhenbeibao West Studios, and even a film archive and a screening hall have been built.

Here, you can greatly feel the scenery beyond the Great Wall and the unique terrain in the northwest. At present, two ancient cities built in Ming and Qing Dynasties are preserved here, mainly as military fortresses, with barracks and various buildings. In addition, in 20 12, the "Old Yinchuan Street" was built here, and various shops and streets were built on both sides of the street, which perfectly showed the style of the old city.

Outside the broken wall of the ancient city is the famous Yanmenguan. Bronze horses and sergeants are arranged neatly and flags are flying, giving people the impression that soldiers are guarding the border, and they are passionate and heroic. Almost every dynasty's famous soldiers fought bloody battles here and made immortal contributions, which went down in history.

When you stand on the gate tower and look at the scenery outside the Great Wall, you can't help feeling that "the desert is lonely and the long river sets the yen", but when you think that it was once a battlefield to resist foreign enemies, there is another passion, "Only make the Dragon City fly, don't teach Huma to cross the shady mountain".

If you yearn for the scenery outside the Great Wall of the studio in the west of Zhenbeibao, you must come here to feel it seriously. Ming and Qing military fortress, the shooting place of A Chinese Odyssey, and the unique scenery beyond the Great Wall. I wonder what you think of this place. Welcome to leave your footprints in the message area.

Seeking the ranking of tourist attractions in Ningxia, which ones are worth going?

The ranking of tourist attractions in Ningxia is Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Area, Husha Lake, Shuidonggou, Helan Mountain Suyukou National Forest Park, Zhenbeibao Western Studios, Xixia Mausoleum and Shapotou Zhongwei. Compared with Husha Lake and Shuidonggou, Helan Mountain is worth visiting.

Shuidonggou Scenic Area in Ningxia is the earliest paleolithic cultural site excavated in China. Known as "the birthplace of prehistoric archaeology in China" and "the historical witness of cultural exchanges between China and the West", it is listed as one of "the most significant 100 archaeological discoveries for Chinese civilization" by the state. Shuidonggou ruins tourist area is located in the core of Yinchuan Hedong tourist belt, which is the link connecting Ningmeng tourism.

The composition of rock paintings in Helan Mountain is strange and the images are grotesque: there are both individual images and combined images; There are not only people and faces, but also symbols of animals, celestial bodies and plants and symbols with unknown meanings; In addition, there are pictures depicting nomadic, hunting, fighting, dancing, acrobatics and other scenes. The rock paintings of Helan Mountain are generally distributed on the mountains inside and outside the gully mouth and on the alluvial fan desert grassland outside the gully mouth.

Hu Sha Eco-tourism Zone in Ningxia is a tourist pearl on the "Silk Road Station", which combines the beauty of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River with the magnificence of the desert in the north of Saibei. The main attractions include Hu Sha International Sand Sculpture Garden, Bird Island (Bird Paradise), Hudong Wetland (Bird Observatory), Xinmen District Square, Hu Sha Inscription and other redundant landscapes.

What are the famous exotic tourist attractions in Ningxia?

There are Shapotou, Helan Mountain, Shuidonggou, Hu Sha and other famous scenic spots.

Ningxia is the brightest pearl in China, which is located in the north of China. Ningxia is beautiful all year round, so what must-see spots are there to go to Ningxia?

The first one is Shapotou, a national 5A scenic reserve and a national ecological desert reserve. Shapotou has magnificent scenery in the northwest and charming scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, and has the largest natural desert field in China. You can meet a rare mirage in the desert, ride a camel across the whole desert, and even ride cross-country in the desert, enjoying the natural landscape of the desert where the smoke is straight and the long river sets the yen. The second is Helan Mountain. The main scenic spots in the east of Helan Mountain are the White Temple Twin Towers and the Small Rolling Bell Mouth. It is considered a good place for summer vacation. The third is Shuidonggou, which is the site of human culture. It is located in Shuidonggou Village, He Lin Town, Linwu City, Ningxia. It is more than 30 kilometers away from Lingwu city, covering an area of about seven or eight square kilometers. Shuidonggou is a sacred place for human beings to thrive. Archaeologists discovered cultural sites here. Through the excavation of modern technology, a large number of stone tools and animal fossils have been discovered. Shuidonggou became the earliest cultural site where paleolithic was discovered in China, and was rated as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council.

The last one is Husha Lake. Husha Lake is located in the northwest of Yinchuan, more than 50 kilometers away from downtown Yinchuan. It is a tourist attraction integrating the water town in the south of the Yangtze River and the desert scenery. On one side of the desert is a lake, and on the other side is an artificial passage. You must buy a ticket to the desert. You can see crystal clear lakes and lotus flowers in the lake area. After entering the desert area, you will see golden sand dunes, showing the customs of the north. If there is an opportunity, you can also enjoy the sand sculpture works of artists from all over the world here. Every summer, an international sand sculpture festival is held, which is very lively.

What scenic spots are there in the northwest of China?

Some scenic spots in northwest China:

Shanxi: Yungang Grottoes, Wutai Mountain, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Hukou Waterfall and Pingyao Ancient City.

Inner Mongolia: Xilinhot Prairie

Tibet: Potala Palace and Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon.

Shaanxi: Huashan Mountain, Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, Famen Temple and Huangdi Mausoleum

Gansu: Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Spring, Jiuquan, Mogao Grottoes, Yumenguan and Kongtong Mountain.

Qinghai: Qinghai Lake, the birthplace of the Yangtze River and Yellow River, Ta 'er Temple.

Ningxia: Xixia Mausoleum and Mosque

Xinjiang: Taklimakan Desert, Turpan, Tianshan Tianchi, Tarim

Yungang grottoes 1

Yungang Grottoes is one of the largest grottoes in China, and it is also known as the four artistic treasures of China, together with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes. Located at the south foot of Wuzhou Mountain, about 0/6 km west of Datong City, Shanxi Province, it is carved by the mountain and stretches for about one kilometer from east to west, with great momentum and rich content. The existing main cave is 5 1, and there are more than 5 100 statues, with the highest 17 meters and the smallest only a few centimeters. All kinds of statues are lifelike and elegant. 200 1, Yungang grottoes are listed as world cultural heritage. Among them, the Tan Yao Grottoes with strict and unified layout is the classic masterpiece of China's Buddhist art at its first peak. Wuhua Cave is exquisitely carved and colorful, which is a valuable material for studying the history, art, music, dance, calligraphy and architecture of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

2. Xilinhot Prairie

The beautiful and vast Xilingol prairie is rich in tourism resources, especially famous for its rich grassland tourism resources and complete grassland types, namely meadow grassland, typical grassland, semi-desert grassland, sandy grassland and more than 200 species of aboveground plants/kloc-0. There is Xilingol Grassland Nature Reserve, which is listed as a national grassland nature reserve of the international biosphere network by UNESCO. Whenever midsummer comes, the beautiful Wuzhumuqin meadow grassland is a green ocean, with noble peony flowers and beautiful Shandan flowers competing for beauty, white clouds floating in the endless blue sky, shepherds riding horses, cattle and sheep swimming, and the smoke coming out of yurts and slow-moving Lele cars will definitely make tourists who are integrated into nature feel relaxed and beautiful. You can see the beautiful scenery of cattle and sheep on the typical grassland of Grey Tengxile with flowers. The nine bends and eighteen bays of Xilin River fall on the grassland like a white hada, which is enough to make you linger. When you step into this magical land, you will appreciate the history and culture of nomadic people in the north.

3. Potala Palace

Potala Palace, the pearl of snowy plateau, the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism, the treasure of architectural art and the legend of rebirth from the fire, is a solemn and magnificent plateau temple. With its profound Tibetan culture and profound Buddhist beliefs, it has infected tourists and guests from all over the world, worshiping and standing at its feet. Potala Palace is no longer a simple palace, but an embodiment of faith and a symbol of spirit. According to legend, Hongshan, where Potala Palace is located, is the Dojo of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who is merciful and compassionate. In the Buddhist consciousness, its existence is like a bodhisattva visiting the Potala Palace in person (Tibetan Potala, meaning the residence of Guanyin Bodhisattva), which can change the future.

4. Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum

Terracotta warriors and horses; ; Terracotta figures; Terracotta Warriors and Horses), Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, located in the east of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum 1.5km Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit in Lintong District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province.

Terracotta warriors and horses are a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human sacrifice was practiced, and slaves were accessories of slave owners before their death. When they die, the slaves will be buried with the slave owners as sacrifices. Terracotta warriors and horses were made into sacrifices in the shape of troops (chariots, horses and soldiers).

5.crescent spring

Crescent Spring is about 300 meters long and 50 meters wide. It is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain. There are slender poplars beside the spring, and there are fish swimming leisurely in the spring. Spring is light blue, clear and soft, and delicious. It is named because the water is like a crescent moon. Crescent Moon Spring, a dreamlike mystery. For thousands of years, it has not been submerged by the surrounding quicksand, nor has it been dried up by drought. It is the first spring in desert in the world, which is breathtaking.

6. Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake is located in the northeast of Qinghai Plateau and northwest of Xining City. It is the largest inland lake and the largest saltwater lake in China. Qinghai Lake covers an area of 4,456 square kilometers and has a circumference of more than 360 kilometers, which is more than twice that of the famous Taihu Lake. The lake is long from east to west, narrow from north to south and slightly oval. The average horizontal depth of Qinghai Lake is about 2 1 m, the maximum water depth is 32.8 meters, the water storage capacity is 654.38+005 million cubic meters, and the lake surface is 3260 meters above sea level.

Qinghai Lake was selected as the largest saltwater lake in China and the largest inland lake in world record association and China. Qinghai Lake has many of the best in China. It is a national AAAAA-level national natural scenic spot.

Qinghai Lake is frozen from June 5438 to February every year, with an ice age of 6 months and an ice thickness of more than half a meter. There are five small islands in the lake, of which Haixinshan is the largest. Bird Island is located in the west of the lake, with an area of 0. 1 1 square kilometer. It is the breeding ground of more than 10 kinds of migratory birds, such as spotted geese, seagulls and cormorants, with a population of over100000. Bird Island Nature Reserve has been established. The lake is rich in Qinghai Lake naked carp, and the grassland by the lake is a good natural pasture.

7. Xixia Mausoleum

Xixia was a feudal dynasty dominated by Tangut Qiang at the beginning of 1 1 century. Since 1038, Yuan Hao claimed to be the emperor and was founded in Xingqing Prefecture (Yinchuan). 1227 was destroyed by Mongolia. He existed in history for 190 years and experienced 10 emperors. Its territory is "the Yellow River in the east, Yumen in the west, Xiaoguan in the south, and the desert in the north, with a local area of more than 10,000 miles". The peak area is about 830,000 square kilometers, including Ningxia, most of Gansu, western Inner Mongolia, northwestern Shaanxi, eastern Qinghai, eastern Xinjiang, Mongolia and vast areas in southern China. In the early stage, it was equally divided with the Northern Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty, and in the middle and late stage, it stood side by side with the Southern Song Dynasty and Jin Dingzu. It is described as "one third of the world is the first, and the northwest is dominated for two hundred years." The establishment of Xixia Kingdom made a positive contribution to the local unification, the development of social economy and culture and the formation of multi-ethnic families in the northwest region in the Middle Ages.

Xixia Mausoleum is the royal cemetery of Xixia Dynasty, which is located in the middle of the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, about 35 kilometers west of Yinchuan City, Ningxia. In the mausoleum area of 53 square kilometers in Fiona Fang, 9 imperial tombs are arranged in an orderly way, and 253 tombs are scattered everywhere. It is one of the largest existing royal cemeteries in China and the most complete site on the ground. 1988 was announced by the State Council as a national key cultural relics protection unit and a national key scenic spot. Known as "mysterious miracle" and "oriental pyramid" by the world. In order to let people at home and abroad know about the history of Xixia and explore the mysteries of Xixia culture, while constantly strengthening the protection of cultural relics in the mausoleum area, we have vigorously developed the tourist area centered on the No.3 Mausoleum, and successively built Xixia Museum, Xixia Historical Story Art Museum, Xixia Forest of Monuments and other scenic spots that can show Xixia's profound history and culture. The mysterious Xixia Mausoleum is a bright cultural pearl at the foot of Helan Mountain in western Yinchuan. It is a tourist attraction for people to appreciate Xixia culture and explore ancient and quiet places. It is quite different from the Central Plains with its attractive charm.

8. Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain

Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain, which enjoys the reputation of "Pearl of Tianshan Mountain", is a natural alpine lake. Located at the lower mountainside of Bogda Peak in the east of North Tianshan Mountain, with an altitude of1980m. The lake is half-moon-shaped, 3400 meters long, about 1.500 meters at its widest point, and covers an area of 4.9 square kilometers. The lake is several meters deep, reaching 105 meters. The lake is clear and crystal clear as jade. Surrounded by mountains, green grass and wild flowers are in full bloom. The tall and green spruce and tassel pine cover the mountains and rivers, covering the sky. Southeast of Tianchi is the majestic Bogda main peak (Mongolian "Bogda", meaning Lingshan and Shengshan), with an altitude of 5445 meters. There are two side-by-side peaks around the main peak. Looking into the distance, the three peaks stand side by side, suddenly inserting clouds, just like a pen. The glacier snow on the summit, shining with white silver light, contrasts with the clear blue water of Tianchi Lake, which constitutes the graceful natural landscape of this alpine lake.