Transportation Other transportation: Take the special bus from Zhongwei Bus Station to Shapotou. The fare is 4 yuan and stops along the way. It takes 40 minutes.

Near Zhongwei Railway Station, there is usually a minibus that goes directly to Shapotou for 4 yuan/person.

A one-way taxi ride from Zhongwei City to Shapotou costs about 30 yuan.

Accommodation in Shapotou is relatively convenient. You can stay in Zhongwei County in an ordinary hotel or guest house for 4 or 2 people for about 15-25 yuan per person.

A standard room for two people in a high-end hotel costs 80-120 yuan per night.

There are also hotels where you can stay in Shapotou Scenic Area.

Gourmet delicacies in Shapotou, Ningxia include roasted lamb back, marinated tofu, mutton noodles, haggis, Hui maltose, oil incense, Hui steamed mugwort leaves, hand-caught mutton and dumplings.

Mutton and Kidney Bean Rolls Cut the mutton into 3-quarter dices and season with salt, pepper powder, monosodium glutamate, pepper, and ginger powder.

Sprinkle half of it with soy sauce, then slurry the other half with egg white and water starch. Cut the magnolia slices into cubes and place them in a frying pan to warm them up.

Then wash the white kidney beans and make bean paste.

Roll the diced white meat, magnolia slices, diced kernel meat, and bean paste into egg rolls with red bean paste and red bean paste on one side and white on the other. Cut into 8 segments and place two layers on the plate to close the top.

This dish is soft, tender, and has a strong bean flavor. It is best served on the original plate and steamed.

Shopping The Yellow River Bay area in Zhongwei, Ningxia, such as South Changtan, North Changtan, Dawan, Xiaowan, and Shabotou is full of green mountains and green waters, and there are soft pear orchards up and down the slopes.

In this regard, some folk proverbs praise: "As soon as you enter the beach, pear blossoms are everywhere, and the pear blossoms are as white as the sky. Clusters of golden fruits are pressed on the branches, and the fruity fragrance floats into the deep ravines." There are many types of producing countries here, especially the soft pears.

The soft pear is as dark brown as mud, and the pear flesh is completely black and rotten.

Despite its ugly appearance, you can rinse it with water and wait for a while to taste it. It tastes sweet and fragrant.

In winter, when your face and hands are blown into small openings by the cold wind, just rub this pear on the affected area a few times to make your skin smooth and moist.

Local people especially like to eat soft pears, and eating too many of them won’t upset your stomach.

Sometimes when you catch a cold or have blisters in your mouth and nose, just eating a big bowl of pears is more effective than taking medicine.

When visiting a patient, if he weighs several kilograms of fine soft pears in time, the patient will definitely be happy to see him.

In Ningxia, soft pears only produce more than one million catties per year.

Helan Stone Helan Stone is produced in Helan Mountain in Ningxia. The stone is fine in texture, hard and soft, and purple and green.

Helan inkstones carved with it have the characteristics of emitting ink, retaining ink, not drying or smelling, and protecting the hair. Moreover, the two colors of dark green and bean green are naturally interlaced, making it naturally elegant and interesting.

In addition to two colors, three colors, and multiple colors, there are also special structures such as "stone eyes", "jade belts", "silver lines", and "moire patterns".

The carving artists carve Helan inkstones in various shapes according to the stone conditions and careful use of materials.

Historically, Helan inkstones were as famous as Duan inkstones and She inkstones. As early as the Qing Dynasty, there was a saying of "one Duan, two She, and three Helan".

It is not only a practical item of the "Four Treasures of the Study", but also a precious craft collection.

On July 1, 1997, when Hong Kong returned to China, the people of Ningxia sent a giant Helan inkstone named "Mugui" to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to express the brotherhood between the people of all ethnic groups in Ningxia and the compatriots in Hong Kong.

Activities Existing entertainment projects in Shapotou Jiulong Bay Scenic Area: watch the World Champion Sand Sculpture City, watch Tai Chi Lake, watch the No. 1 Yellow River Bridge in the world in Kowloon Bay, watch the No. 1 Bend of the Yellow River in the world in the Jiulong Bay Scenic Area, watch the ancient Great Wall Beacon Tower, and play

Large sand skating ground, desert surfing, desert camel team, beach volleyball, beach football, desert sports, desert sports and fitness, desert exploration, and Yellow River Gorge rafting.

Ningxia Yinchuan International Yellow River Cultural Festival The China International Yellow River Cultural Festival has been held in Yinchuan every year in mid-September since 1991 and usually lasts for about 10 days.

Cultural and geographical environment The scenic spot is located on the southeastern edge of the Tengger Desert, in the transition zone between desert and grassland.

The administrative area belongs to Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, 104°57′E, 37°27′N. The station area has an average altitude of 1250m, the Yellow River water surface is 1200m above sea level, and the highest point of the sand dunes is 1500m above sea level.

The climate belongs to the arid climate zone, with an average temperature of 9.6℃, a maximum temperature of 38.1℃, and a minimum temperature of -25.1℃.

The average annual precipitation is 186.2mm.

Practical Information Featured Tourism One of the features of Shapotou Tourist Area is sand skiing.

Tourists slide down from the top of Shapotou, which is about 100 meters high. Due to the special geographical environment and geological structure, when sliding on the sand, a strange sound will be made under the seat, like a human bell and a huge drum, dull and thick, which is called "

The golden sands ring bells."

The second characteristic of Shapotou is that to the north of the sand mountain is the vast Tengger Desert.

To the south of the sand mountain is a lush desert oasis.

Visitors can not only enjoy the scenery of the desert here, and see the Baotou-Lanzhou Railway stretching into the distance like a green dragon; they can also ride camels on the desert, take photos, and experience the taste of desert travel.

The third characteristic of Shapotou is to take a sheepskin raft, an ancient river crossing tool, to cross to the other side in the roaring Yellow River.

This kind of sheepskin raft, commonly known as "Paizi", is made by cutting off the head and hooves of a goat, then taking off the whole sheepskin, piercing its mouth, blowing with the mouth to make it bulge, and making more than a dozen "huntuo"

"Pai Zi" can be carried by one person and is very light.

Tourists sit on the "paizi" and the rafters paddle the raft forward, which is very interesting.

Tip 1: Make preparations before arriving at your destination.