The natural zone type of Ningxia Plain is
Ningxia is located in north-central China, on the upper reaches of the Yellow River and the transition zone between the desert and the Loess Plateau. It is adjacent to Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Shaanxi and other provinces. Due to the special natural and cultural conditions and environment, Ningxia's unique tourism resources have been nurtured.
Although Ningxia is small in area, it contains various types of topography and landforms, so Ningxia displays rich natural landscapes. There are undulating mountains, as well as the ravines of the Loess Plateau, the vastness of the desert, the endless plains, the raging rivers, the vast mist of the lakes...there.
In terms of natural landscape, Shahu is a national 4A-level scenic spot with lakes, sand dunes, reeds, Jennifer fish, birds, and the "golden land" of eco-tourism; ? The Yellow River and Desert Venue in Shapotou District is also a 4A-level tourist attraction. It has launched camels across the desert, Yellow River rafting and sheepskin rafting and other tourism projects; Liupanshan Tourist Area has majestic mountains, and the scenic spot is called the "Green" Jinghe River in the Loess Plateau. Garden, to commemorate the founding of the Red Army and Chairman Mao Zedong, the "Qingping Leliupan" Fort Station will have Danxia landform called Xiji Huoshizhai, and there is Haiyuan Earthquake Heritage Park; Yinchuan City is a city that is "China's Excellent Tourism City" for tourism, A good place for business travel, exhibition travel and leisure travel.
In the category of historical and cultural relics tourism resources
, China is a witness to the prehistoric civilization of Shuidonggou; the size of the Western Xia royal tombs and their unique shapes are known as the "Oriental Pyramids"; the Great Wall and the Yellow River are in Ningxia is the only gathering place for the ruins of the ancient Great Wall, known as the "Great Wall Museum" of the autonomous territory of the Qin, Han, Sui and Ming dynasties.
First-class cultural tourism resources, China Western Film and Television City, Zhenbeibao Film and Tourism Area, Xixia District, Ningxia, Jinshui has produced a number of award-winning film and television works such as "Red Sorghum" and "Helan Snow".
In the tourism resources
Folklore category, Ningxia has rich Hui customs, unique architectural mosques, delicious halal snacks, beautiful customs and dances, attracting many tourists at home and abroad.
Due to its unique geographical location and long history of development, Ningxia
is rich in tourism resources. With Yinchuan as the center, there are mountains, deserts, water, Xixia culture, Muslim culture, and the Great Wall culture within a radius of about 50 kilometers. The tourism resources are concentrated, which is very suitable for the development of tourism. Among the ten categories of national tourism resources, there are eight categories in Ningxia. The desert scenery, Yellow River civilization, Xixia culture, and hometown customs all combine to create rich and colorful tourism resources in Ningxia in the south of the Yangtze River. Ningxia's tourism resources create a tourism brand with unique characteristics developed by Li Chunyang, director of the Ningxia Tourism Bureau. In an interview with reporters, he also elaborated on the essence of Ningxia's "one river, two mountains, two sands and two cultures" tourism.
Ajiuhuang Moist Land
In the Ningxia Plain, 1100 is known as the "Block to the South of the Yangtze River". With an altitude of more than 1200 meters, the terrain gradually slopes from southwest to northeast. Nine enters the Yellow River from the middle of Ningxia, and then diagonally across from south to north, above the plains, along the river exit from Shizuishan, a process of 397 kilometers, Ningxia's topography brings abundant water. The plains have deep soil, flat terrain, and gradually become more affordable, making it easy to divert water and facilitate gravity irrigation. Therefore, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, working people began to dig and irrigate fields here, and irrigated agriculture developed. After two thousand years of development, the people who have worked hard here have become a channel, and even Qianmo is "blocked to the south of the Yangtze River". It is now a commercial agriculture base in Ningxia.
The Yellow River in Ningxia is wide and flat. The Yinchuan Plain has become the most prosperous area in Ningxia. It has beautiful scenery and rich rice and fish. It is said that the Yellow River "enriches Ningxia". It can be said that the mother river of Ningxia, known as the Yellow River of China, also nurtures this land with many natural sights. It has nourished generations of people in the Ningxia Plain and brought a gradual process of civilization to the people living here. Ningxia is located on the "Silk Road", and the channel has always been an important east-west transportation and trade. As the Yellow River flows through the area, here like other places, there is a long ancient civilization along the Yellow River.
The Jiuqu Yellow River also brings rich and unique tourism resources to Ningxia.
Golden Bay is located in Qingtongxia Reservoir. The powerful Yellow River flows from south to north through an S-shaped bay to the entrance of Qingtongxia Canyon on the west side of the mountain. The entrance is covered with golden beaches, hence the name "Golden Bay". The Yellow River flows out of the mile-long canyon here, and there are wonderful scenes, including sleeping Buddha, ox-headed clouds, and King Yu's cave. There are temples near the Buddhist holy land Niushou Mountain, the ancient Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, Gong Baofu of the Qing Dynasty, Wuguang Rock, Siwan Cold Spring and many other tourist attractions. Standing on the west side of the hillside of Jinwan, I looked at Niushou Mountain. Standing by the river, there were cliffs on both sides of the river. It was a beautiful and magnificent mountain and river. Yellow is soothing in this spacious, ten-level river, you can take a boat trip on the river, you can climb to the shore, you can slide on the sand, the beach is green and grassy, the roads are crisscrossed, a beautiful pastoral scenery, is a collection of various tourism resources. Integrated Feng Shui.
B Natural Barrier and the "Greenness" of the Plateau
In Ningxia, there are two mountains that must be mentioned, Helan Mountain and Liupan Mountain. If the Yellow River is the blood in Ningxia, then Helan Mountain and the mountains are the soul of Ningxia. Helan Mountain and the mountains are a natural protective barrier for good luck in Ningxia, like two loyal guards, guarding the plain swamps and people of Ningxia for generations.
The Helan Mountains dominate the northwest of Ningxia, with a length of 15 to 60 kilometers from north to south and a width of 200 kilometers from east to west. The mountain ranges from more than 1,600 to 3,000 meters, with the main peak at 3,556 meters above sea level. The towering mountains not only weaken the invading northwest wind, but also block the eastward movement of the Tengger Desert, becoming a natural barrier to the Yinchuan Plain. The foothill portion of the desert steppe zone below is 1,500 m; in the larger area of 1,500 m, alpine herbs are planted with xerophytic grasses and shrubs. About 2000 meters above, there are spruce and pine forests as the main components. The forest holds more than? An area of alpine scrub meadow that makes an excellent summer pasture. The Helan Mountain ridge is our desert steppe and desert, monsoon and non-monsoon area, outflow boundary area and flow area. In the middle of the mountain, there are some more low passes that become east-west traffic.
Liupan Mountain, with its ancient name, is one of the youngest mountain ranges located in the border areas of Ningxia, Gansu, and Shaanxi. It winds for more than 200 kilometers and reaches an altitude of about 3,000 meters. It is majestic and majestic, spanning the two provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu. These two natural barriers are the Guanzhong Plain. It is an important river in the northern part of the Jinghe River Basin of the Yellow River. Qingshui River and Hulu River both originate here. The peak is located in the south supported by the American and Monk Mountains, with an altitude of 2942 meters and a steep mountain shape. The safe and narrow winding mountain road reaches its peak with six winding roads, hence the name Liupan Mountain. The vegetation here is rich and it is the wettest place. Ningxia is praised by experts as the "Green Island Loess Plateau."
Liupan Mountain has beautiful scenery and has long been famous. Liupanshan Tourist Area Cooling House Gorge, Erlong River, Lotus Valley, Swing Frame, Laolongtan, and Jingheyuan Leisure Summer Resort are the only resorts in arid desert areas. Miscellaneous trees bloom in the spring, and the sky is clear; in the summer, the scenery is cool and unique; in the autumn, the mountains are covered with red leaves, and the forests are dyed; in the winter, the snow domes make the mountains wild and snowy.
The southern foot of the main vein of Liupan Mountain in Laolongtan. The popular folk stories "Liu Yi Zhuan Shu" and "Journey to the West" describe the legend of the dream of killing the dragon in Zhengjing River in Tang Dynasty and Wei Dynasty. There are four old Longtan lakes, one is downstream of the dam, and the second lake is a period deep canyon cliff fountain, amazing and unpredictable. Santan is now a submerged reservoir, with more than 400,000 cubic meters of water. The surprisingly calm lake surface is expected to be cloudy, and the elegant lake surface is covered in thin mist, like a treasure mirror, magnificent and charming, with the surface of a "high gorge and flat lake" On the reputation of "The Sun", the upper reaches of Reservoir 4 Longtan Lake is leading to the valley where the walls embrace the harmful flying lake. Death seemed clear to the winding valley. Mountains, rivers, reflections of mountain peaks, the scenery is picturesque and quite spectacular.
Ye Jing Dutchman Valley Jingyuan County, 8 kilometers west of Heyuan City, is a north-south valley. Through the valley, wild lotus leaves are covered, and the branches and leaves are hidden in the clear water. It is charming in the south of the Yangtze River, and the cliffs on the north bank are towering. , pine-covered cliffs, the steep Huashan Mountain, species-rich natural resources on the south coast, and charming forests. trickling streams, wild lotus corridors, accompanied by strange peaks and cliffs and pine woodlands, rivers, plus valley ethnic customs services, valley flowers tourism, fun.
C half sand and half water
Perhaps only in Ningxia Shahu and Shapotou can you see such depth, magnificent scenery of water and white sand in the hinterland.
The lake, the north lake and the south sand, connect the sand and water, and the reed birds depend on each other, forming a picturesque, fascinating and beautiful picture. Shapotou Desert Set, the Yellow River, an oasis in a mountain, blending natural landscapes, cultural landscapes, in one sand achievement, the long Yellow River culture and the transitional nature of the natural area, diversity, making the north country's majestic and beautiful Jiangnan harmonious Intertwined here. They are known as "the world's monopoly tourism resources", and "sands are everywhere in the world." According to research, Shapotou Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei wrote "The solitary smoke is straight in the desert, and the sun sets in the long river", which is the eternal song of a place.
◆Shahu Shahu
Bird watching is a first-class eco-tourism area 4A. It is located in Pingluo County, one of the 46 kilometers away from Yinchuan. Sand Lake was originally a wetland, because from Helan Mountain, when heavy rains every summer, flash floods were discharged there, and after years of accumulation, such a natural lake would be formed not far away. Talking about the beautiful sand lake, this is America's most beautiful swaying, unique reed. In this vast lake, there are 286.7 hectares of reeds. The reeds are spread out in the wind, like a young girl saying hello to Tingting Yuli, and tourists are very attracted to it. quick.
Shahu Bird Watching is a good tourist destination. The reeds are densely packed together, and the sand lake is full of vitality. Deep in the reed marsh, surrounded by clouds of green reeds, there is already a large yellow but very tall reed bird island. There are dozens of birds living here, and the kingdom of plover birds has tens of thousands. Green reeds, blue sky, yellow sand, blue waves, and white gulls are naturally harmoniously intertwined to form a beautiful and refreshing screen. Sha Lake has 5 acres of reed marshes, and about 50 acres of reed scenery are deliberately left to create a habitat for wild birds.
Shahu Entertainment
Water Parachute: High-speed boat towing, relying on high-speed boat people to form tension in the water about 50 meters high in the distance. The project took off naturally and landed smoothly, with no near misses.
Motorboats: Motorcycles and motorboats have become widely popular in the land, but few people know about it, so you might as well experience the thrill of speeding.
Water surfing: is an exciting entertainment activity that adventurous tourists can try.
Cableway Sandboarding: The Shahu Cableway is the only desert air cableway in the northwest. Sandboarding on the cableway is a challenging project that is highly exciting and thrilling.
◆Shapotou Sand Slide
Shapotou Tourist Area is located 20 kilometers away from Zhongwei West County, Ningxia, in the Tengger Desert, in the vast north of Dongfangwei Economic Development Zone in South Xiangshan. It borders the Yellow River in the Heishan Gorge to the west. The Baotou-Lanzhou Railway spans from east to west, with a vast area, beautiful scenery and convenient transportation. Shiying Highway.
Shapotou was called Shatuo in ancient times and Shashan in the Yuan Dynasty. During the Qianlong period, a large sand embankment with a width of more than 2000 meters and a length of about 200 meters called Tuotou Gao was formed on the north bank of the Yellow River. The correct tone. Shapotou. With a clearer inclination of 60 degrees, the tall sand mountains are like waterfalls, making sandboarding like a paradise for tourists. Due to the special geographical environment and geological structure, if a person falls on the top of the downhill sand slope, the sand slope will make a roaring sound of "buzz, buzz", like the long ringing of a golden bell, melodious and loud, so it is called "Shapo Ringing Bell". The Third Ring Road is one of Sha.
The Desert Scenic Tourist Area is located north of the Baotou-Lanzhou Railway, including the working principle of the world-famous "Five Belts and One Belt" in the northern part of the railway, as well as the vastness of the Shatengger Desert. This is the area's greatest tourism development potential. Here, you can visit the Desert Botanical Garden; see the sand fruit exhibition; the original desert scenery of the camel tour; Tengger Desert camping survival game; self-driving beach surfing; go-kart sports; sand bathing, sand therapy; beach volleyball, football , more clear endurance rock climbing, sand treasure watching, sunrise and sunset, moon stargazing, playing space, horse racing, camel riding and other activities. The tourist area is equipped with desert tents, yurts, ethnic restaurants, beach bonfire carnival centers, bathing centers, green leisure center reception facilities, and the unique charm of Mongolian-style reception ceremonies.
A viewing platform is planned for the yellow desert. Visitors can climb up to see the roaring Yellow River, the vast desert, the desolate Great Wall, and feel the majestic scale and ancient prehistoric culture.
Transportation: From Lanzhou, Baoji, Baotou, or take a train to the "Sha" known as the guard to come to tourists, and then transfer from Zhongwei to Shapotou, Pakistan, Shapotou is more than 20 kilometers away, the road is flat It is straight and the transportation is very convenient.
Specialties: "Ningxia's Five Treasures" are wolfberry, licorice, Helan stone and Ermao fur.
Reminder: There is a big temperature difference between day and night in the desert, and the sun will burn your skin one day, just like a cold winter night. So, summer and winter clothing must be prepared. Applying sunscreen on the body will stick to the sand and make the skin uncomfortable. It is better to wear a light-colored long coat to resist ultraviolet rays. Sunscreen can be used appropriately on the face. I hope you have a darker tan than me.
Food: Egg-filled pancakes, sweet and sour Yellow River carp, Zhongwei pigeon fish, steamed lamb, haggis, beef and mutton crisps, mutton, mutton steamed buns, oily aroma, halal cream pastry, Masanbai water chicken, mutton wait.
D’s mysterious and profound cultural imprint is far-reaching
Ningxia has a long history and is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. As early as 30,000 years ago in the Paleolithic Age, humans emerged in this prosperity. In 1038 AD, the party leader of the family established Yuan Hao in this Xixia and the formation of the unique Xixia culture. In addition, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is a Muslim province with one-third of the total Muslim population in China. There are more than 3,000 mosques in the region, creating a strong Islamic atmosphere. Xixia culture and Muslim culture are the two most important cultures in Ningxia.
The location is 40 kilometers away from the old city of Yinchuan City, Helan Mountain, where the Oriental Pyramid of the Western Xia Tombs is said. The Western Xia Tombs are about 5 kilometers long and 10 kilometers long from north to south, with a radius of 50 kilometers, and the natural undulations of Langgang Mountain. The construction scale of the Xixia Tombs is equivalent to that of the Ming Tombs Cemetery in Beijing. Each cemetery is building a complete body. Covering an area of 100,000 square meters and facing south, it is an area built from the ground up. This is the most ambitious and mysterious testimony of Xixia culture.
It is the Hui Township of Ningxia, China. Ningxia Hui Mountain is famous throughout the country for its hard work, wisdom and cleanliness. Hui Muslims, Muslims say, are amazing at maintaining strict religious practices, especially in mountainous rural areas. In Ningxia, where there are larger Muslim settlements, there are houses of worship - mosques, of various sizes and styles. Hui made exquisite tea. When the guests came to the door, they were prompted with "tea bowl" to serve tea, followed by fruits, rice dumplings, and cakes. Additionally, Muslim weddings and festivals are also very unique.