1. Zhenbeipu Western Film and Television City

Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City, also known as "Oriental Hollywood", is located in Zhenbeipu, a suburb of Yinchuan City. Zhenbeipu has gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes With its vigorous and simple style, it has become a scenic tourist attraction at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain. With its unique mysterious charm, it has aroused the strong interest of many famous Chinese film artists and has been praised by the artists as a "mysterious treasure land".

Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City is a cultural relic protection unit in Yinchuan City and is now the location of Western China Film and Television City. The two castles were garrison fortresses set up during the Ming and Qing Dynasties to defend against the invasion of the city by ethnic groups north of Helan Mountain. The local people call it Old Castle and New Castle.

The two forts, one in the south and the other in the north, sit west and face east. The old castle adjacent to the east side of the mountain road has been completely eroded by the wind, and only the remaining walls and ruins are still intact. The city is 175 meters long from east to west and 160 meters wide from north to south. Going north through the loess road in the city is the ruins of the Old Fort Wengcheng. Walking 200 meters north is Newcastle. Xinbao City is relatively complete, 170 meters long from east to west and 150 meters wide from north to south. The walls are made of rammed loess and are more than 10 meters high. There is a semicircular urn city on the east side, and there is a slope on the south side of the city gate to climb the city wall. The city wall is 5 meters wide, with 1.8-meter-high battlements built on the wall. There were originally turrets at the four corners of the city wall, and the foundations of the turrets can still be seen.

Nowadays, in the two ancient cities of Zhenbeibao, the original scenes and props used in some of the films have been preserved and restored for tourists to watch. The scenes on display include: the city gate tower and city gate cave, Pansi Cave, and a series of scenes such as "The Heaven and Earth Shattered" when Sun Wukong fought with the Bull Demon King in "Journey to the West"; the real scene of the "Blacksmith Camp" in "The Ballad of the Yellow River"; The Moon Gate, brewing workshop, Jiuer (played by Gong Li)'s room in "Red Sorghum", the sedan that Jiuer rode when she got married, the wine vat, bowls, etc.; the "bandit's nest building" in "Operation Pluto"; The real scene of the Liu family's deep residence in "The Five Chiefs" and so on.

Tickets:

Adult tickets: 100 yuan/person

If children are under 1.2 meters, they are free of charge. If they are between 1.2 meters and 1.4 meters, they can enjoy a half-price discount. College students, Technical secondary school students can purchase 25% off tickets with their student ID cards (within the validity period). Senior citizens aged 70 years old can visit for free with valid ID cards (ID card, senior citizen ID card), and senior citizens aged 60-69 years old with valid ID cards can enjoy a 25% discount. Press cards issued by the National Information Administration can enjoy half-price discounts.

Opening hours:

9:00-17:00

2. Huangsha Ancient Ferry Ecological Tourism Area

Hengcheng Ferry is An ancient Yellow River crossing existed as early as the Western Xia Dynasty, and was called Hue Crossing at that time. Thirty miles to the west is Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Xixia. Because there is a place in the north of Hengcheng named Huangshazui, Hengcheng Ferry was also called "Huangsha Ancient Ferry" in the Ming Dynasty.

Predecessors once described the busyness of the Huangsha Ancient Ferry: "The river flows eastward from Kunlun, and the turbid currents rush over the mountains to catch the waves at dawn. Pedestrians coming and going make noisy crossings, just because they have less time to spare for fame and fortune." The yellow sand and green fields around the Huangsha Ancient Ferry, the beacon tower and the Great Wall, the Yellow River and the ferry, the beach and the grass, the garrison soldiers and the ferrymen all form a unique scenery outside the Great Wall.

On April 28, 2006, Huangsha Ancient Ferry officially received tourists. Within the planning scope of 27 square kilometers, it brought together the natural landscape of the Yellow River, desert, wetlands, lakes, and countryside. Only here can it be seen. You can truly appreciate the magnificence of "the Yellow River in the desert, the north of the Great Wall and the south of the Yangtze River".

Now the scenic area has opened six-wheel desert surfing, desert cross-country surfing self-driving, sand motorcycles, desert Hummer self-driving, Yellow River speedboat surfing, sheepskin rafting, beach football, beach volleyball, beach bowling, beach dragon boat, and skateboarding. Sand, grass skiing, chute, camel riding, horseback riding, archery and other entertainment projects, more than 3,000 acres of flower sticks, sand mugwort, Yang Chai and other seeds were planted, and flower sticks, salix, Xinjiang poplar, Elaeagnus angustifolia, black locust, etc. More than 5 million saplings were planted, and 2,080 square meters of Islamic-style residential buildings were built.

Tickets:

Adult tickets: 60 yuan/person

Adult package (ticket for surf car and sightseeing car): 180 yuan/person A. Free policy: Those under 1.2 meters tall are free of charge; seniors over 70 years old in the province are free with valid ID. B. Preferential policy: Purchase tickets for children between 1.2-1.4 meters in height

Opening hours:

9:00-17:00

3. King of Xixia Mausoleum

The Xixia Royal Tomb is located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, about 30 kilometers west of Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It is the royal mausoleum of the Western Xia Dynasty. Within the mausoleum area of ??53 square kilometers, there are nine imperial mausoleums and 253 accompanying tombs. It is one of the largest and most complete imperial mausoleums in China. In 1988, it was announced by the State Council as a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national key scenic spot. It is known as the "mysterious miracle" and "Oriental Pyramid" by the world.

Each cemetery is a complete building group, with turrets at the four corners. There are gates, stele pavilions, outer city, inner city, dedication hall, and spiritual platform in the garden. It is surrounded by sacred walls and covers an area of ??100,000 square meters. It covers an area of ??more than 100,000 square meters. After the Yuan Dynasty destroyed Xixia in 1227 AD, the tombs were robbed and destroyed, but a large number of decorations, porcelain and other funerary objects were still unearthed during excavations.

There is a 40-meter-inclined tomb passage above the tomb chamber, and the tomb chamber is buried about 25 meters underground. Unlike traditional Chinese imperial tombs, the tomb has no bricks, and the top of the tomb passage is covered with fish-ridge-shaped earth. Before the platform was destroyed, it should have been a tower-like structure with wooden eaves. Such unique features make Xixia even more mysterious. The remaining mausoleums are like huge honeycombs buckled on the ground. The Helan Mountain without any variegated colors sets off these loess witnesses quite spectacularly. A statue hall was built in the courtyard to the north of the imperial mausoleum, which recreates the history of Xixia with statues, paintings and text explanations. To the east of the statue hall is the two-story Xixia Exhibition Hall, which brings together the splendid culture of the vast territory of the Xixia during its heyday.

There are currently two mausoleums that can be visited: the "Mausoleum of King Hao" and the "Shuangling Tombs". In order to recreate the charm of the past, sound and light devices have been installed in the mausoleum area. Whenever night falls, everything is silent, and the yellow and blue lights emitted from the ground shine on the mausoleum, turrets and sacred walls, like a mythical world.

Visitors can take a horse-drawn carriage to enter the mausoleum area from the east, visit the cemetery ruins, and watch "King of Xixia" and other laser videos introducing the history of Xixia. In addition, the Xixia Museum, the Xixia History and Art Museum, the Xixia Forest of Steles and other scenic spots that can show the profound history and culture of the Xixia have been built here.

Tickets:

Adult tickets: 60 yuan/person

None

Opening hours:

8: 00-18：00

4. Helan Mountain

Helan Mountain is located at the junction of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, starting from Bayan Aobao in the north to Maotukeng Aobao and Qingtongxia in the south. . The mountains are majestic, like a group of galloping horses. In Mongolian, the horse is called "Helan", hence the name Helan Mountain (this statement is suspected to be wrong. There is a poem by Wei Chan in the Tang Dynasty: "The orchards are formed under Helan Mountain". The Mongols did not rise until the 13th century. It is said that it originated from the Mongolian language. common term).

Basic overview of Helan Mountain

A mountain range in the northwest of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. It is 220 kilometers long from north to south and 20 to 40 kilometers wide from east to west. The southern section has gentle and flat mountains, while the northern section north of Sanguankou has higher mountains, with an altitude of 2,000 to 3,000 meters. The main peak is also called Helan Mountain, with an altitude of 3,556 meters. The mountainous area is asymmetrical from east to west, with a gentle slope on the west side and a fault on the east side facing the Yinchuan Plain. Helan Mountain is a strong seismic zone. An 8-magnitude earthquake occurred near Yinchuan in 1739, and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes occurred in Zhongning in 1561 and Zhongwei in 1709. The northern section of Helan Mountain is rich in coal reserves, and the Helan Mountain Coal Industry Base is newly built. The Bao-Lanzhou Railway has a branch line extending from Pingluo to Rujigou in Helan Mountain.

Geographical Features of Helan Mountain

Helan Mountain ranges from 2,000 to 3,000 meters above sea level. The main peak, Aobao Gelao, is located in the northwest of Yinchuan, with an altitude of 3,556 meters. It is the highest peak in Ningxia. The Helan Mountains run nearly north-south, stretching for more than 200 kilometers and about 30 kilometers wide. They are an important geographical boundary in northwest China.

The east side of the mountain is majestic and spectacular, with overlapping peaks and steep cliffs and valleys. Looking eastward overlooking the Yellow River Hetao and the Ordos Plateau. The terrain on the west side of the mountain is gentle and submerges into the Alxa Plateau.

Helan Mountain Biological Resources

The vertical vegetation zone of Helan Mountain changes significantly, including alpine shrub meadow, deciduous broad-leaved forest, coniferous broad-leaved mixed forest, Qinghai spruce forest, Pinus tabulaeformis forest, Mountain grassland and other types. Among them, the Qinghai spruce pure forest belt located on shady slopes with an altitude of 2,400 to 3,100 meters has a large canopy density and good renewal. It is the most important forest belt in the Helan Mountains. There are 665 species of plants, including Qinghai spruce, aspen, white birch, Chinese pine, and Mongolian almond. There are more than 180 species of animals including red deer, deer, argali, leopard, green sheep, stone marten, and blue-eared pheasant. In 1988, the State Council announced the Helan Mountain Nature Reserve as a national reserve, covering an area of ??61,000 hectares.

The main attractions of Helan Mountain

Meishan Helan, Mushan Helan, Lingshan Helan, Yanshan Helan, Helan Mountain rock paintings, Helan Mountain Ming Great Wall ruins, etc.

Climate description:

Yinchuan has a mid-temperate continental arid climate, with an average annual temperature of about 9°C. It is windy and sandy all year round, with a dry climate and very little rainfall. On the bank of the Yellow River, there are crisscrossing ditches and sufficient surface water sources, so it has the "oasis effect" in the desert and the air humidity is relatively high. Yinchuan has four distinct seasons: winter is cold and long, summer is hot and short, spring is warm and autumn is cool, and the temperature difference between day and night can reach 15°C, which is a large temperature difference.

Therefore, late spring, early summer and autumn are the best times to travel to Yinchuan. At this time, you can see the annual Ningxia "Flower Fair" (every May and June) and Ningxia Yinchuan. International Yellow River Cultural Festival (mid-September).

Tickets:

Adult tickets: 15 yuan/person

Helan Mountain rock painting tickets: 10 yuan.

5. Shuidonggou

The history of Ningxia begins with Shuidonggou. Shuidonggou is the earliest Paleolithic site excavated in China and is known as "the cradle of Chinese prehistoric archeology." ""Historical witness of cultural exchanges between China and the West." It is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national AAAAA-level scenic spot, a national geological park, and a famous trademark in Ningxia. In 2005, it was listed as one of the 100 major sites under national cultural relic protection. It won the silver medal of "One of the 50 Most Worthy Places for Foreigners to Visit in China" and one of the "Top 100 Scenic Areas of China's County Tourism Brands". It has been awarded many honorary titles such as Advanced Collective of District and City Tourism System, Honest Tourism Scenic Area, Civilized Scenic Tourism and "Top Ten Scenic Areas in the District" for consecutive years. It has also been jointly selected as the "Most Chinese" in China by "National Geographic" and "Chinese Heritage" magazines. One of the hundred archaeological discoveries of civilizational significance." Covering an area of ??7.8 square kilometers, the unique Yadan landform and the uncanny construction site have already included 20 unique landscapes such as Devil's City, Cyclone Cave, Wotuo Ridge, Motian Cliff, Duanyun Valley, and Tamaliu Valley. The Grand View Garden of ancient Ming Dynasty Great Wall, beacons, castles, ravines, Tibetan Soldier Cave, Grand Canyon, piers and other military defense buildings is the only most complete ancient three-dimensional military defense system in China; Yuanyang Lake, Hongshan Lake, Luhua Valley and Sha The beautiful natural scenery such as Zaowan is perfectly combined with the Paleolithic ruins 30,000 years ago and the Ming Dynasty military ruins, making Shuidonggou an original ecological cultural tourist attraction full of historical landscape features, bright cultural landscapes, and beautiful ecological landscapes.

Shuidonggou has rich and unique resource advantages and profound cultural heritage. There are ten nationally protected sites in Ningxia, and Shuidonggou occupies two of them. The excavation of the Shuidonggou site caused an international sensation, breaking the academic conclusion that there was no Paleolithic Age in China, making Shuidonggou the birthplace of Chinese prehistoric culture and a historical witness of cultural exchanges between China and the West. Large scale, high historical resource value, and rich and unique relics are the resource advantages of Shuidonggou.

Tickets:

Adult tickets: 60 yuan/person

Tickets include: Tour of the Shuidonggou Site Museum Circular Gallery Exhibition Hall (free explanation), Zhang Sanxiao Store, Shuidonggou Village, Shuidonggou signboard, Shuidonggou ruins excavation site, battery car, Ming Great Wall ruins, Luhua Valley.

Package: Ticket 60 yuan, self-paid items 110 yuan = 170 yuan ((140 yuan in store, 130 yuan online)) The package includes: Attractions include (Shuidonggou Site Museum Circular Gallery Exhibition Hall, Zhangsan Shop, Shuidonggou Village, Shuidonggou landmark monument, Shuidonggou ruins excavation site, Luhua Valley, Ming Great Wall, Grand Canyon, Tibetan Soldier Cave and other attractions) Project includes: dynamic real-life experience in the museum: 10 yuan/person; cruise ship: 20 yuan/person; Carriage (bamboo raft): 20 yuan/person; camel cart: 20 yuan/person; Tibetan Soldier Cave: 30 yuan/person; sightseeing car from east gate to south gate: 10 yuan/person;

Opening hours ：

8：00-18：30