Xixia Town

Xixia Town, formerly known as "Heng Castle", is located in lingwu city on the east bank of the Yellow River, near Yinchuan Yellow River Bridge, only 8 kilometers away from Yinchuan. It was originally a garrison camp in the Ming Dynasty, and was the former site of "Hengcheng Gudu", one of the eight scenic spots in the east of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a history of more than 511 years. According to historical records, it was here that Emperor Kangxi personally crossed the river.

Visit Xixia Imperial City, enjoy Xixia music and dance, enjoy Xixia banquet and watch the sunset of the Yellow River ... Outside the city wall, there is still a scene of modern civilization. When you pass through the city gate, you will enter the "Xixia Imperial City" 811 years ago. The thick city wall is completely isolated from the noise of the world, and the high turret makes people feel inexplicable awe. Especially when the sunset falls on a wall made of thick brick soil, as long as you close your eyes a little, it seems that time and space are inverted, and mysterious symbols such as Li Yuanhao, Thangka, Tibetan Buddhist scriptures and Buddhist paintings quickly flash through your mind.

the tombs of Xixia emperors

The tombs of Xixia emperors are located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Xixia District. Along with the terrain, there are 9 imperial tombs of Xixia Kingdom, more than 211 tombs of princes, ministers and nobles, 1 Buddhist temples and more than 11 brick kilns in Xixia, forming a complete architectural group. It is one of the largest existing imperial cemeteries in China with the most intact ground remains. The Xixia Mausoleum has a unique architectural style, a large area and concentrated tombs. The scenic spot is more than 51 square kilometers, among which the tomb is tall and majestic, known as the "Pyramid of China".

Xixia Museum is the first museum in China that truly shows the history of the rise and fall of Xixia Kingdom with the background of Xixia Royal Cemetery. The whole museum covers an area of 5,311 square meters, and the Xixia stupa has a dense eaves-style architectural modeling and unique style, which not only has the momentum of modern architecture, but also echoes the ruins of the mausoleum, forming a strong national architectural style.

Zhenbeibao West Cinema

is located in Zhenbeibao Town, Xixia District, and the original site is the frontier fortress in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Zhang Xianliang, a famous writer, discovered it and introduced it to the film industry in the early 1981s. Up to now, more than 61 film and television dramas, such as herdsman, Red Sorghum, Yellow River Ballad, The Lost Love of the Yellow River, A Chinese Odyssey and Xinlongmen Inn, which have won international and domestic awards, have been filmed here. Zhenbeibao Western Studio is characterized by simplicity, primitiveness, roughness and desolation among the numerous studios in China. There are many films made here, many rising stars and many international and domestic film and television awards, all of which are the highest in film and television cities in China, and they are known as "a must in China". Because of its special contribution to China's film industry, it enjoys the reputation of "China's film goes to the world from here".

The rock paintings of Helan Mountain

are located in Helankou at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Xixia District, 61 kilometers away from Yinchuan City. There are more than a thousand rock paintings in the mountain pass, which are distributed on the cliffs and stone walls stretching more than 611 meters on both sides of the valley. Rock paintings with human portraits account for more than half of the total number of rock paintings, followed by animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, donkeys, deer, birds and wolves. In addition, there are also carved patterns of hunting and sacrificial scenes, as well as the date, month, star, morning, hands, feet and Xixia characters. It provides us with extremely precious physical materials to understand and study the history, culture, economic situation and religious beliefs of ancient nomadic people, and it can be called a precious national art gallery.

Suyukou National Forest Park

is located in Helanshan National Nature Reserve in Xixia District. Suyukou National Forest Park has rich natural landscape and unique human landscape. In the range of nearly 11,111 hectares, the towering natural trees such as Pinus tabulaeformis, Juniper and Spruce are endless. Rare shrubs such as red cherry, purple lilac and pink Mongolian almond are all over the valleys and gullies. Layers of forest, colorful, endless changes, amazing.

The Ming Great Wall at Sanguankou

is located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Xixia District, which is the main traffic road from Ningxia to Alashan Zuoqi in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Ming government built the Great Wall (known as the side wall in Ming Dynasty) and set up a pass at the three passes for border defense safety, which became one of the "four dangers" of Ningxia town defense at that time. After several rebuilds and additions, the wall stretches over the top of the mountain, with steep mountains and steep terrain, which is quite "and while one man guards it, ten thousand cannot force it". The Great Wall, which stretches across the three passes, is connected with the pier and beacon tower, which is in danger of controlling the desert in the west and choking the throat.

Haibao Pagoda

commonly known as the North Pagoda, is located in Haibao Pagoda Temple in northern xingqing district. The date when the pagoda was built is unknown. According to the Ming Dynasty's "New Records of Wanli Shuofang", it was rebuilt by Helian Bobo, the king of the Great Summer in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is a square 9-story 11-level pavilion-style brick tower with a total height of 53.9 meters. When you climb the tower, Yinchuan is surrounded by the south of the Yangtze River. It was listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Ningxia in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it was called "Lingxiao Ancient Pagoda". Temple trees, pavilions, and beautiful scenery. Every year on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, the temple held the "Yulan" temple fair, which has been going on ever since.

Gulou

is located at the intersection of Jiefang East Street and Gulou South and North Street in xingqing district. The Bell and Drum Tower was built in the first year of Daoguang in Qing Dynasty (AD 1821), with a height of 36 meters. It is composed of stylobate, pavilions and corner squares. The whole drum, carved beams and painted buildings are magnificent.

Nanguan Mosque

located in Yuhuangge South Street, xingqing district, is the largest mosque in Yinchuan city. In 1981, Yinchuan Muslims raised funds to rebuild an architectural group with Arabic style and national characteristics. The upper hall can accommodate more than 1311 people to worship; The lower floor has a bath room, a chapel, a women's chapel, an Arabic school, an imam's bedroom, a reception room and so on. In the center of the building stands a big green dome with a crescent moon hanging high. A 31-meter-high "Xuanli Tower" was built on both sides in front of the temple, and a fountain with a diameter of 15 meters was set in the middle. The whole building has strict layout, gorgeous decoration, exquisite elegance and grandeur. Thousands of Muslims gather here to engage in ethnic and religious activities on the "main hemp day" or the annual traditional Hui festivals.

Yinchuan National Wetland Park

consists of two parts: Yuehai and Mingcui Lake.

Yuehai is located in the northwest of jinfeng district, Yinchuan City, 3 kilometers away from the city center, with a total area of 2,111 hectares. Yuehai Wetland has vast waters and beautiful natural scenery. It is the largest wetland with the most intact original landform in Yinchuan. Since 2112, with the support of the state, the autonomous region and Yinchuan City, projects such as returning farmland to lakes, dredging waterways, vegetation restoration, bird habitat restoration and infrastructure have been planned and implemented, and the ecological environment of Yuehai Wetland has been significantly improved, and wetland resources have been effectively protected. In June 2116, it was approved as a national wetland park by the State Forestry Administration. At present, wetland protection management station, wetland ecological monitoring station, the first bird ring station in Ningxia and Yinchuan, and watchtower have been built. Yuehai is connected by Aiyi River and replenished with water. You can reach Yuehai by boat from Beijing Road Wharf (Taoran Waterfront on the west side of Qinshui Street).

mingcui lake is located in the east of xingqing district, Yinchuan city, 9 kilometers west of the urban area and 3 kilometers east of the yellow river, with a total area of 667 hectares. Mingcui Lake has profound cultural background and beautiful natural landscape, and has important ecological, historical, cultural, scientific research and popular science education values. Since 2111, the state, the autonomous region and Yinchuan City have attached great importance to the ecological protection of Mingcui Lake, and scientifically planned and implemented the wetland protection and restoration. Through measures such as returning farmland to the lake, dredging the lake, regulating the water level and restoring vegetation, the ecological environment of Mingcui Lake wetland has been significantly improved, making it a bright pearl in the east of Yinchuan City. In June 2116, it was approved as a national wetland park by the State Forestry Administration. At present, wetland protection management station, wetland ecological monitoring station, watchtower and other management facilities have been built, and bird pictures are displayed in the watchtower. Mingcui Lake is divided into two parts: South Lake and North Lake. South Lake is a bird sanctuary. North Lake has developed wetland eco-tourism and opened up ten scenic spots. The waterwheel beside the lake is a landmark building.

Yinchuan Baohu National Urban Wetland Park

Baohu is located in Liangtian Town, jinfeng district City, Yinchuan City, with Tanglaiqu in the east, Baohu Road in the south, railway line in the north and Zhengyuan Street in the west. The total area is 82.6 hectares, including 39.2 hectares of lakes and 36.5 hectares of green space. Baohu Lake is a large-scale and typical urban lake in Yinchuan. The deepest part of the lake is about 2.2 meters, and the average water depth is about 1.4 meters. Baohu Wetland Park started construction on September 1, 2113. In October 2114, the first phase of the project was completed and officially opened to the public. The main functional areas of Baohu Park include four parts, namely, wetland ecological area: protecting lake wetlands, restoring vegetation and artificial afforestation, and protecting and enriching biodiversity; Cultural park area: relying on historical and cultural relics such as Tanglai ancient canal and combining wetland culture, carry out wetland ecological publicity and education and carry out scientific and cultural activities; Recreation and fitness area: providing people with places for leisure and fitness activities such as rock climbing, fishing, chess and leisure; Management service area: management office, commercial service point, environmental protection toilet and small parking lot and other public facilities. In October 2117, the Ministry of Construction approved the establishment of "Baohu National Urban Wetland Park in Yinchuan City", which became the only national urban wetland park in northwest China. At present, wetland protection management stations have been established.

Jinshui Garden

Jinshui Garden Tourist Area is located in lingwu city, facing the Yellow River and backed by Mu Us sandy land. There are many recreational projects in the park, such as Yellow River cruise, motorboat, boating in the inner lake, beach sports ground, horse racing in the sand bath, cross-country car and motorcycle, etc. The World Beach Volleyball Competition was successfully held here.

Shuidonggou Site

is located in lingwu city, on the north side of Yinqing Expressway, and it is one of the late Paleolithic sites with the most abundant archaeological data found in China at present. This site, discovered by Belgian Kent in 1919, has a history of 31,111 years. More than 111,111 fossils of wild donkeys, rhinoceroses, antelopes, cows, pigs and various stone tools have been found here. The excavation of "Shuidonggou Site" shows that human beings lived here as early as the Paleolithic Age more than 31,111 years ago.

Chengtian Temple Pagoda

commonly known as the West Pagoda, is located in Jinning South Street, xingqing district. It was founded in the Xixia period in 1151 AD. According to records, after the death of Li Yuanhao, the founding emperor of Xixia, his son just turned one year old and ascended the throne. The empress dowager didn't hide her family to protect her son Emperor Yizong's "eternal life" and protect the Xixia Jiangshan's "eternal and solid", and built this temple and stupa. It is a famous Buddhist shrine in Xixia with Huguo Temple in Liangzhou (now Wuwei, Gansu) and the reclining Buddha Temple in Ganzhou (now Ganzhou District, Zhangye, Gansu). This brick pavilion tower with 13 floors in appearance and 11 floors in interior is octagonal and 64.5 meters high. When you climb the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the ancient city. The scenery is fascinating. The breeze is blowing and the bell of the tower is jingling, which shows the quietness of the temple.

Ningxia Museum

was originally located in Chengtian Temple, with exhibitions of Ningxia revolutionary history, Xixia history, Helan Mountain rock paintings and Hui folk customs. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit, and its development and reconstruction are strictly restricted, covering an area of only 7,411 square meters. For a long time, because of its narrow space, the old Ningxia Museum not only made many cultural relics with "no place" lose the opportunity to exhibit, but also limited the audience reception capacity of the old museum. At the same time, due to the strict restrictions on the reconstruction of the old museum, many modern equipment is inconvenient to install, which has a great impact on the maintenance and preservation of cultural relics.

The newly-built Ningxia Museum covers an area of more than 31,111 square meters, with a daily reception capacity of about 2,111 visitors. The new museum is constructed in strict accordance with the standards of modern museums, and the hardware has reached the first-class domestic standards. Another striking thing is that after the opening of the new Ningxia Museum, it will pay more attention to the public service function to the society and will be open to the whole society permanently and free of charge. There are many exhibits and national treasures appear. In order to welcome the 51th anniversary of the Autonomous Region and fully show the historical features of Ningxia, Ningxia Museum not only took out many cultural relics from the "closet", but also invited a number of cultural relics closely related to Ningxia's history from other places. Most notably, the Ningxia Museum will exhibit six national treasures represented by "gilded bronze bulls", while many cultural relics that were previously difficult to see visitors for various reasons and some newly unearthed cultural relics will "make their debut" at the same time as the new Ningxia Museum opens. It is reported that more than 4,111 cultural relics are expected to be exhibited this time, including 6 national treasures and more than 1,111 national first-class cultural relics. It can be said that quantity is more than quality.

in addition to the above-mentioned scenic spots, there are other tourist attractions (spots) in Yinchuan, such as Helan Mountain Rolling Bell Mouth, Yuhuang Pavilion, Najiahu Mosque, Huaxia Rare Art City and Yinchuan Nanxunmen (South Gate), which can be visited by tourists.