Ningxia, known as "the southern part of the Yangtze River", is located on the Silk Road. Since ancient times, it has been an area with the Central Plains in the interior, the western regions in the west, the desert in the north, and frequent ethnic groups from south to north. As a region where the Yellow River flows, there is also an ancient Yellow River civilization. Ningxia, which combines the poetic and picturesque meaning of the desert with the cultural elements of the mysterious Xixia, is the world-famous desert capital, Tengger Desert, the hometown of Hui people and the ancient Silk Road, all of which have to be tried when coming to Ningxia! Autumn is the most beautiful season in the northwest of China. In this golden autumn, the whole family will mobilize, and it will be easy to travel to Ningxia by car, so that the mind can take a vacation. Now let's Get this raiders together! Itinerary

D1: Depart from Xi 'an → Yinchuan

D2: Shahu → Zhenbeibao Western Cinema → Xixia Mausoleum

Shahu

Shahu is a unique tourist attraction with unique lakes, sand mountains, reeds, birds and fish. Shahu Lake is located between Shizuishan City and Pingluo County, 26 kilometers away from Shizuishan City and 56 kilometers away from Yinchuan, the capital. The national highway and baotou-lanzhou railway pass by the lake, and Beijing-Tibet-expressway goes directly to Shahu Lake. Spring and autumn are the best bird-watching seasons, and even a slight noise will wake up tens of thousands of birds, which are hovering in the air in the dark, covering the sky and singing endlessly. Tickets: order adult tickets online (including the ship at 131 yuan/person). Reservation time: you can enter the park on the same day if you book before 12:11 on the day of travel, and you can book tickets for the next day after 12:11. The speedboat (Bird Island) will enter the park before 16: 11. Opening hours: 8: 11-18: 11. When Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City comes to Ningxia, it is the Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City that must be missed. It used to be the shooting place of herdsman, Red Sorghum, Yellow River Ballad and other films that won international awards, as well as films such as A Chinese Odyssey, Xinlongmen Inn, Royal Guards, and Thorn Mausoleum. What was once sold here was desolation, but it was such a magical place that made China movies go to the world from here. Now, in the film and television city, the original scenes and props of some films have been preserved and restored for visitors to watch. Tips: Tickets: adult ticket 111 yuan/person online booking time: you can enter the park on the same day if you book before 11: 11 on the same day, and you can book tickets for the next day after 11: 11. Opening hours: peak season (April 5-October 5, 8: 11-18: 11; Off-season (8:31-17:31 on October 6-April 4 of the following year). Xixia Mausoleum Xixia Mausoleum is known as the "Oriental Pyramid". Located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in the western suburb of Yinchuan City, about 35 kilometers away from the urban area, it is the location of the tombs of emperors in Xixia Dynasty. It is also one of the largest imperial cemeteries with the most complete ground sites in China, and the largest Xixia cultural site. Don't miss this place if you are interested in history. Tickets: order adult tickets online+sightseeing bus 85 yuan/person online booking time: you can enter the park on the same day if you book before 11: 11 on the same day, and you can book tickets for the next day after 11: 11. Opening hours: 18: 11-18: 11

D3 Shuidonggou → Ningxia Chuan Folk Garden → Yellow River Grand Canyon

Shuidonggou is the earliest paleolithic cultural site excavated in China. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and a national geological park. Tickets: Order adult tickets online at 131 yuan/person. Opening hours: 8: 11-18: 11. The National Cultural Industry Demonstration Base of Ningxia Chuan Folk Museum, the national 4A-level tourist scenic spot, the national red tourism classic scenic spot, and Ningxia Chuan Folk Garden, one of the new ten scenic spots in Ningxia, is located in Najiahu Village, a famous town in Ningxia with a long history and cultural tradition. At present, the scenic spot has complete service facilities such as Grand Unity Square, main gate building, Fountain Square, Folk Village, Golden Etiquette Hall, Performing Arts Hall, Catering Center and Najia Ancient Street, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people to participate in various cultural and entertainment activities at the same time. Self-driving: 1. G6 Beijing-Tibet Expressway Yinchuan Nanyongning Ramp is 311 meters to the east; 2. National Highway G119 and Yingbin Avenue in Yongning County are 811 meters to the west. Of course, if you have enough time and conditions permit, it is recommended that you come here to have a look: The Yellow River Grand Canyon is a Yellow River Canyon scenic spot composed of limestone and sand shale, which is a national AAAA-level scenic spot. Since 2113, the tourist area has held the "Gaoxia Changhe Tourism Festival" every two years. The Yellow River Grand Canyon is more than 11 kilometers long, 51-111 meters wide, and the cliffs on both sides are more than 31 meters high. It has the typical rugged and vigorous characteristics of the northern Yellow River and is known as the "first canyon in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River". Qingtongxia Yellow River Grand Canyon organically combines the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, Xixia culture, Hui Muslims and other ethnic customs. Relying on the cultural landscape of the Yellow River, it focuses on shaping a number of fine landscapes such as the famous Yellow River Dam, the spectacular Shili Gorge, the unique 118 pagodas, and the magical Wofo Mountain. These scenic spots are connected by the way of a tour of the Yellow River on the water, and combined with the construction of ethnic villages and towns and agricultural production activities, it fully shows the ethnic customs of Hui Muslims with Ningxia characteristics and the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River. Self-driving route: Depart from wuzhong, follow Dongbinhe Avenue along the river to Qinggangxia Town Tourist Center, which is 15km away from wuzhong, and reach the scenic spot. Opening hours of the scenic spot: 18:11-17:11

D4 Zhongwei Depart → Shapotou → Gaomiao → Guyuan City

Shapotou Shapotou is located at the southeast edge of Tengger Desert. On one side is the vast Tengger Desert, and on the other side is the rushing Yellow River water. Only when we arrive at Shapotou, can we really appreciate the significance and charm of the poem "The desert is lonely and the long river sets the yen". Admission: (65 yuan/person in low season (111 yuan/person in high season) Opening hours: 18: 31-18: 11. After visiting Shapotou, drive to Guyuan City. It takes about 2 hours to take the expressway, and it takes 4 and a half hours to reach Guyuan city on the national highway. Gaomiao Gaomiao is located in the north of Zhongwei City, on the high platform connected with the city wall. Founded in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, it is called "New Temple". In the forty-eighth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (in the autumn of 1711 AD), it was rebuilt due to the earthquake, and it was rebuilt in the second year of Daoguang, the third year of Xianfeng and the eighth year of Guangxu, and it was renamed "Jade Emperor Pavilion". After it was added in the early years of the Republic of China, it was renamed "Gao Miao", with a building area of 2,511 square meters. It is an ancient architectural complex with complete shape and magnificent spirit. Opening hours are from 7: 31 in summer to 19: 11 in the evening, and from 8: 11 to 18: 11 in winter. 5 Liupanshan → Huoshizhai → Return to Xi 'an

The natural landscape of Liupanshan Liupanshan National Forest Park is a collection of the essence of eco-tourism in Ningxia and even the northwest, so you can't miss it when you come to Ningxia. Liupan Mountain contains many kinds of jing yuan, such as canyons, spring waterfalls, rich forest plants, wild animals and so on. When I finally reached the depths of the mountains along the winding Panshan Road, the moisture like the south of the Yangtze River came to my face. There were dense forests along the roadside, and waterfalls flowed all the way, as if walking through the southern mountainous water town, making it a rare resort in the northwest. Admission: 65.11 yuan Opening hours: 17:11~17:11 Firestone Village Firestone Village is famous for its Danxia landform. It is the most typical Danxia landform group with concentrated distribution, strange shape and large scale in northern China, covering an area of 98 square kilometers, and it is also the highest Danxia landform group found in China so far. There are many strange rocks, valleys and valleys, and Danfeng green trees set each other off. Blue sky and white clouds, green grass. Admission: 55 yuan/person Opening hours: 18: 11-18: 11D5 After visiting Ningxia, we will certainly try Ningxia mutton, the most special local food in Ningxia. So why is the mutton in Ningxia so delicious? After all, it's not because ... sheep in Ningxia, eating Chinese herbal medicine and drinking mineral water, are not beautiful!