Where is Yinchuan?

City Introduction

Yinchuan City is the capital of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and the political, economic and cultural center of the region. It governs three districts, two counties and one city, including Qingqing District and Jinfeng District. , Xixia District, Yongning County, Helan County and Lingwu City, with a total area of ??9527.31 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 1667 square kilometers and the urban built-up area is 100 square kilometers. At the end of 2006, the city's total population was 1.4468 million, of which the Hui population was 372,700, accounting for 26. In 2006, the city's GDP was 33.529 billion yuan, an increase of 13.4% over the previous year; local fiscal revenue was 2.95 billion yuan, an increase of 18.2%; the per capita income of urban residents The disposable income was 10,068 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 3,800 yuan, an increase of 13.7 and 8.8 respectively.

Rich historical accumulation. There are relics of the activities of ancient ancestors here 30,000 years ago; more than 2,000 years ago during the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, Beidianong City was built, opening the first page of the history of Yinchuan; in 1038 AD, Li Yuanhao established Xixia here political power; since then Yinchuan has been an important border fortress in history. The long history has left behind rich relics, including more than 60 places of interest such as ancient city pools, mosques, pagodas, and the ancient Great Wall. The Lingwu dinosaur fossil site is about 160 million years old and is the first discovery of this group in the northern hemisphere; the Lingwu Shuidonggou site is one of the world's famous Paleolithic sites; the Helan Mountain rock paintings record the history of human survival and reproduction in ancient times ; The mysterious Xixia royal mausoleum is known as the "Pyramid of the East"; Shuidonggou Tibetan Soldier Cave is the most complete ancient military defense system in the country; Zhenbeibao, the film and television city in western China, was used for filming "Red Sorghum" and hundreds of other This film and television film is the starting point for Chinese films to go global.

Rich in natural resources. Yinchuan borders the Yellow River to the east, Helan Mountain to the west, and is surrounded on three sides by the Tengger, Mu Us, and Ulan Buh deserts. A variety of natural landscapes such as mountains, deserts, Yellow Rivers, and grasslands coexist in the region. The water town scenery with woven pastoral fields and crisscrossing ditches complements the desolation of Saibei with the solitary smoke in the desert and the setting sun on the long river. The magical natural combination has formed a unique landform, unique climate and unique products. Yinchuan has an inland arid climate, but there are many natural lakes in the territory, with a natural water surface of nearly 10,000 hectares. In history, there was a grand scene of "Seventy-two Connected Lakes". Yinchuan is located in a higher latitude area, but has sufficient sunshine, short summers without extreme heat, and long winters without extreme cold. Yinchuan Plain is an artesian irrigation area. It has been said since ancient times that "the Yellow River enriches Ningxia in the world". It is known as "the south of the Yangtze River, the land of fish and rice". It is an important national commodity grain production base. The region is rich in precious medicinal materials such as licorice and ephedrine, and has more than 20 kinds of minerals such as coal, limestone, and dolomite. Among them, the Ningdong Coalfield has proven reserves of about 27 billion tons. It has obvious advantages in water, electricity, coal, land, etc., and is known as It has been identified as one of the 13 million-ton mining areas in the country and a power point for power transmission from west to east.

The culture is diverse and distinct. It is one of the 101 famous historical and cultural cities in the country. The majestic Helan Mountains and the Yellow River together created the Yinchuan Plain, and this land gave birth to endless civilization. The growth rings of history and diverse cultures have accumulated here. The Central Plains culture, frontier culture, Hetao culture, Silk Road culture, Xixia culture, Islamic culture and other cultures are surging and blending, with a strong return to hometown style, majestic desert scenery, and beautiful scenery. The color of the water on the fortress, the ancient Yellow River civilization, and the mysterious Xixia culture constitute the city image of "mighty Helan and colorful Yinchuan", forming the distinctive characteristics of "the lake city on the fortress, the ancient capital of Xixia, and the hometown of the Hui people", and tempering it into "inclusiveness" , Integrity, Self-improvement and Innovation” urban character.

The location advantage is obvious. Yinchuan is an important commercial city along the New Eurasian Continental Bridge. It is located in the center of the "Hoh-Bao-Yin-Lanzhou-Qinghai Economic Belt". It is also a regional central city within about 500 kilometers of Ningbo, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and Gansu, with a regional population of About 10 million, with obvious location advantages. Yinchuan has convenient transportation and has now formed a three-dimensional transportation network consisting of highways, railways, and aviation. 4 national highways and 4 provincial highways pass through the territory. The Yinchuan-Qingdao and Dandong-Lhasa expressways converge and connect in Yinchuan, the airport expressway is completed and put into use, and the construction of the ring expressway is accelerating. The Baotou-Lanzhou Railway runs through the north and south of Yinchuan and has become the main artery of Yinchuan's economic development.

The Yinchuan-Pacific Railway under construction will make the connection between Yinchuan and the eastern coast more convenient. Yinchuan Hedong Airport currently operates more than 40 routes, and the Yinchuan Airport Port will also be put into use this year, shortening the distance between Yinchuan and the country and even the world.

The living environment has been significantly improved. In recent years, Yinchuan City has adhered to the people-oriented concept, closely focused on the goal of building a modern regional central city that is most suitable for living and starting a business in the northwest region, focusing on "water, green, and roads", carrying out large-scale urban infrastructure construction and implementing A large number of key projects have been carried out to improve the living environment. An urban road network of six horizontal and sixteen vertical lines has been formed. The urban layout and functional zoning have become increasingly reasonable, and the urban framework has gradually expanded. In-depth implementation of the "Five Creations" activities with the main content of striving to create "National Sanitary City", "National Water-saving City", "National Environmental Protection Model City", "National Garden City" and National "Habitat Award", at the end of 2006 , the green coverage rate, green space rate, and per capita public green space area in the built-up area reached 30.2, 29.4, and 7.8 square meters respectively; Yuehai Wetland Park became the third national wetland park in my country and the only one in the northwest region; the Tanglai Canal reconstruction project won the "China Human Settlements Environment Model Award"; the total amount of urban pollutant emissions has been effectively controlled. In 2006, the city's air quality was Grade II or better than Grade II for 312 days, ranking first among the five capital cities in the northwest; urban sewage is centralized The average regional noise level and the average traffic noise level are both lower than the national low level, and it was rated as one of the "Top Ten Quiet Cities in China".

The entrepreneurial environment is excellent. We are committed to improving the development environment, striving to create a development atmosphere that is "brain-minded, trustworthy in all directions, respecting rules, and treating competition well", and advocates the entrepreneurial spirit of "unity and hard work, pragmatism and innovation, seizing the day and pursuing excellence", and has introduced the We will optimize the government and judicial environment, develop industry and the non-public economy, reform the administrative system and other policies and measures, and strive to build a service-oriented legal government. In terms of charging items, most of the fees charged by Yinchuan City are exempted and exempted; in the field of investment, all industries and fields are open to foreign investors except those expressly prohibited by national laws. It took the lead in the entire autonomous region to carry out agency efficiency building activities with the goal of transforming government functions and improving work efficiency, strengthened efficiency supervision, and vigorously dealt with issues such as administrative inaction and administrative misconduct; it innovated the administrative approval management system, established a government affairs hall, and standardized And streamline the approval matters, and all reserved matters will be included in the management of the government affairs hall, which will increase the efficiency of approval of administrative licensing matters by 40%. Yinchuan City has been rated as one of China's fifty investment environment integrity and safety zones.

Coordinated economic and social development. Relying on resources and geographical advantages, we vigorously develop the characteristic economy and form one strong and five excellent industries such as energy and chemical industry, fermentation and biopharmaceuticals, halal food and Muslim supplies, mechanical and electrical appliance manufacturing, new materials, cashmere; vigorously develop advantageous agriculture, and actively adjust and optimize Agricultural industrial structure, milk, melons and fruits, etc. "two strong and multiple excellent" industrial pattern has initially taken shape; focusing on improving the radiating and driving capabilities of regional central cities, actively create brands such as "Shopping in Yinchuan" and "Living in Yinchuan", and vigorously promote the third The industry has transformed from a traditional life service type to a modern production and life service type. We focus on coordinating economic and social development, continuously increase investment in science, education, culture and health, strive to improve the social security system, and are committed to building a high-level social training system in culture, education, health, scientific research, etc. It is the first country in the country to exempt all tuition and miscellaneous fees for the nine-year compulsory education in urban and rural areas; implement the first-diagnosis and two-way referral system in urban communities, creating the "Yinchuan model" in the country; rural and township health centers implement full government budget allocation and medicines Zero profit sales. Yinchuan City has also hosted major events such as the 7th National Ethnic Traditional Sports Games, the 13th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, and the APEC Circular Economy Conference, further increasing its visibility and expanding its influence.

At present, Yinchuan has entered the best development period in history and has been designated by the country as a key development city for the new economy of Longhai in the west of the Eurasian Continental Bridge; the autonomous region party committee and government have determined the "central city" driving strategy , bringing the construction and development of Yinchuan City to a more prominent position.

Facing opportunities, we have a deeper understanding and more scientific planning of future development prospects. In the future, we will further implement the strategy of strengthening the city through industry, building the city with characteristics, prospering the city with talents, governing the city according to law, and giving priority to ecology, and accelerate the construction of Ningdong's national large-scale energy and chemical industry base, a fermentation and biopharmaceutical base with core competitiveness in the country, and a nationally important It is a halal food and Muslim products industrial base, a nationally renowned mechanical and electrical appliance manufacturing base, a large-scale new material production base in the country, the largest and world-renowned cashmere and its products production base in the country, and an important high-quality agricultural product production base in the west and even the country. In the construction of large industrial bases, we will actively build regional modern logistics and distribution centers, regional transportation centers, regional modern service industry centers and western tourist destination cities, accelerate the process of industrialization, urbanization, harmonious society and new rural construction, and strive to achieve the goals of 2011 Yinchuan City will be basically built into a modern regional central city that is most suitable for living and starting a business in the northwest region. The main development indicators for the next five years and a period are that the economy will maintain a double-digit growth rate. By 2011, the city's regional GDP will reach 65 billion yuan, local fiscal revenue will reach 6 billion yuan, the industrialization level will reach the mid-term stage, and the urbanization rate will reach the mid-term stage. reaches 70. By around 2015, economic and social development will generally achieve a moderately prosperous society in all respects, one five-year planning period ahead of the national average. A prosperous, civilized, progressive and open modern new Yinchuan is rising rapidly in the historical trend of the Western Development.

Historical evolution

Yinchuan City is an ancient city with a long history and a developing regional central city. It is also known as the "Phoenix City" in folklore. The Paleolithic Shuidonggou site in Hengcheng, Lingwu City, dating back 30,000 years ago, and the Neolithic cultural sites in Zhenbeibao in the western suburbs of Yinchuan and Nuanquan in Helan County are the earliest settlements discovered in Yinchuan. During the Yin, Shang, Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, this was an area where the Beiqiang, Xunyu (meat porridge), Xiongnu and other ethnic groups were active and nomadic. In 221 BC, after Qin Shihuang unified China, the Yinchuan area became part of Beidi County. During the Yangshuo period of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty (around 24 BC), Beidianong City (also known as Lu City and Yinhan City) was built. This was the beginning of the construction of Yinchuan. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Great Xia Kingdom rebuilt "Lizi Garden" as an important town for garrisoning troops and collecting grain. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Huaiyuan County and Huaiyuan County were established. In the second year of Yifeng (677), Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Huaiyuan County was flooded by the Yellow River and the city was abandoned. In the second year (678), "a new city was built to the west of the old city" (today's Xingqing District, Yinchuan). The Song Dynasty was called Huaiyuan Town. In the fourth year of Emperor Zhenzong's Tianxi reign (1020) in the Northern Song Dynasty, Li Deming, the leader of the Dangxiang clan, moved his capital from Lingzhou (today's Lingwu) to Huaiyuan Town (today's Yinchuan City), built a palace, built a capital, and changed its name to Huaiyuan Town. Xingzhou. Later Li Deming's son Li Yuanhao was promoted to Xingzhou as Xingqing Mansion. In the first year of Baoyuan of the Song Dynasty (1038), Li Yuanhao built an altar in Xingqing Mansion to receive the title of emperor, and established the Daxia Kingdom (historically known as Xixia), with Xingqing Mansion (Yinchuan) as its capital. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was located on Zhongxing Road and later changed to Ningxiafu Road. Ningxia Prefecture was established in the Ming Dynasty and is one of the "Nine Border Towns". Following the Ming system in the Qing Dynasty, it was still governed by Ningxia Prefecture. During the Republic of China (1929), Ningxia Province was established. Yinchuan was the provincial capital and was called the provincial capital at that time. In April 1944, the provincial capital of Ningxia was named Yinchuan. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was still the capital of Ningxia Province. In 1954, Ningxia Province was abolished and Yinchuan City became the seat of Gansu Province Yinchuan Agency. On October 25, 1958, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was established. Yinchuan City is the capital of the autonomous region and the political, economic and cultural center of the autonomous region.

District population

1. Administrative divisions

As of December 31, 2005, Yinchuan City has jurisdiction over 3 municipal districts and 2 counties, and 1 A county-level city.

Yinchuan City covers an area of ??9,579 square kilometers and has a population of 1.33 million (2003). The Municipal People's Government is located at Beijing Middle Road, Jinfeng District

Xingqing District has an area of ??768 square kilometers and a population of 390,000. Postal code 750001. The District People's Government is located on Beijing East Road.

Jinfeng District covers an area of ??290 square kilometers and has a population of 130,000. Postal code 750011. The District People's Government is located on Huanghe East Road.

Xixia District covers an area of ??987 square kilometers and has a population of 200,000. Postal code 750027. The District People's Government is located on Huaiyuan East Road.

Lingwu City covers an area of ??4,639 square kilometers and has a population of 230,000. Postal code 750400. The Municipal People's Government is located in Dongta Town.

Yongning County covers an area of ??1,295 square kilometers and has a population of 200,000. Postal code 750100. The County People's Government is located in Yanghe Street.

Helan County covers an area of ??1,600 square kilometers and has a population of 180,000. Postal code 750200. The County People's Government is located in Xigang Street.

* The divisional place name information here is as of December 2005; the area and population data are based on the "Administrative Division Manual of the People's Republic of China (2005)", and the population is as of the end of 2003. *

Another: Yinchuan Economic and Technological Development Zone (Yinchuan High-tech Zone) is not included in the formal zoning. Its core areas are located in the southern part of Xixia District and the central part of Jinfeng District.

2. Yinchuan population

In 2007, Yinchuan City had 495,822 households with 1,487,934 people, and the average household population was 3.00 people. Among them, there are 286,931 households and 860,821 people in the municipal districts (162,766 households and 470,841 people in Xingqing District, 67,522 households and 226,198 people in Xixia District, and 56,643 households and 163,782 people in Jinfeng District), accounting for 57.85% of the city's population, with an average population of 3.00 people per household; Yongning County There are 65,289 households and 208,470 people, accounting for 14.01 of the city's population, and the average household population is 3.19 people; Helan County has 62,287 households and 187,036 people, accounting for 12.57 of the city's population, and the average household population is 3.00 people; Lingwu City has 81,315 households and 231,607 people, accounting for the city's population of 15.57, and the average household population is 2.85 people.

The city's non-agricultural population was 949,098, accounting for 63.79 of the total population; an increase of 32,954 people or 3.60 compared with the end of 2006. The city's agricultural population is 538,836, accounting for 36.21% of the total population; an increase of 8,164 people or 1.54% compared with 2006. Among them, the non-agricultural population in the municipal districts was 739,575, accounting for 85.92 of the total population in the municipal districts; an increase of 27,722 people compared with 2006, an increase of 3.89. The agricultural population in the municipal districts is 121,246, accounting for 14.08% of the total population in the municipal districts; an increase of 3,403 people or 2.89% compared with 2006. The non-agricultural population of Yongning and Helan counties is 53,363 and 48,614 respectively, accounting for 25.60 and 25.99 of the total population respectively; the agricultural population of Yongning and Helan counties is 155,107 and 138,422 respectively, accounting for 74.40 and 74.01 of the total population respectively. The non-agricultural population of Lingwu City is 107,546, accounting for 46.43 of the total population; the agricultural population of Lingwu City is 124,061, accounting for 53.57 of the total population.

There are 749,906 males in the city's population, accounting for 50.40 of the total population; 738,028 females, accounting for 49.60 of the total population. The male to female ratio is 102:100.

In 2007, there were 18,729 births and 4,507 deaths in the city, with a natural increase of 14,222 and a natural growth rate of 9.69‰. Among them: 9881 people were born, 2741 died, and 7140 people were born in the municipal area. The natural growth rate was 8.45‰. The city's *** 58,833 people moved in, 31,937 people moved out, a mechanical increase of 26,896 people, and a mechanical growth rate of 18.33‰. Among them, 48,090 people moved in, 24,105 people moved out, and 23,985 people moved out of the municipal area. The machinery growth rate was 28.38‰. The city's total population at the end of this year increased by 41,118 people compared with the end of 2006, with a growth rate of 2.84. Among them, the population of the municipal districts at the end of the year increased by 31,125 people compared with the end of 2006, with a growth rate of 3.75.

In 2007, the city's ethnic minority population was 412,295, accounting for 27.71% of the city's total population. Among them, there are 386,131 Hui people, accounting for 25.95% of the city's total population and 93.65% of the total minority population.

The minority population in the municipal districts is 205,867, accounting for 23.92 of the total population in the municipal districts, of which 182,781 are Hui, accounting for 21.23 of the total population in the municipal districts; the minority population in Yongning County is 40,457, accounting for 19.41 of the total population of Yongning County; among them, 39,114 are Hui, Accounting for 18.76% of the total population of Yongning County; Helan County has a minority population of 47,395, accounting for 25.34% of the total population of Helan County; of which 46,588 are Hui, accounting for 24.91% of the total population of Helan County; Lingwu City has a minority population of 118,576, accounting for 25.34% of the total population of Helan County. 51.20 of the total population of Lingwu City; of which 117,648 are Hui people, accounting for 50.80 of the total population of Lingwu City.

In 2007, there were 315,282 minors under the age of 18 in the city, accounting for 21.19% of the city’s total population; 464,539 people between the ages of 18 and 35, accounting for 31.22% of the city’s total population; and 547,443 people between the ages of 35 and 60. , accounting for 36.79 of the city's total population; there are 160,670 people over 60 years old, accounting for 10.80 of the city's total population, including 104 people over 100 years old (including 100 years old), 42 males and 62 females. There are 162,225 minors under the age of 18 in the municipal district, accounting for 18.85% of the total population of the municipal district; 265,867 people aged 18 to 35, accounting for 30.89 of the total population of the municipal district; 334,787 people aged 35 to 60, accounting for the total population of the municipal district 38.89; there are 97,942 people over 60 years old, accounting for 11.38% of the total population of the municipal area, including 59 people over 100 years old (including 100 years old), 21 males and 38 females.

Transportation and Tourism

External transportation has formed a three-dimensional transportation network intertwined with highways, railways and aviation. There are 6 national highways leading to all parts of the country, and there are 125 kilometers of expressways within the territory; the railways include Baolan Railway and Zhongbao Railway connected to the national railway network; Yinchuan Hedong Airport (Class 4D) can take off and land large and medium-sized passenger aircraft such as Boeing and Airbus. , has opened routes to Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Wuhan, Kunming, Taiyuan, Urumqi, Jinan, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Dunhuang, etc. Yinchuan City has beautiful natural scenery and rich cultural and historical landscapes. The natural landscapes include Suyukou Forest Park, Gunzhongkou Scenic Area, Jinshui Tourist Area, Big and Small West Lakes, Mingcui Lake, Hequan Lake, etc.; the cultural and historical landscapes include the Xixia Royal Tombs, Helan Mountain Rock Paintings, Baisikou Twin Pagodas, and Sanguankou Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall, Shuidonggou ruins, Drum Tower, Yuhuang Pavilion, Haibao Pagoda, Chengtian Temple Tower, Nanguan Mosque, Najiahu Mosque, Ma'anshan Ganlu Temple, Zhenbeibao Western China Film and Television City, etc. There are a number of high-end and high-end tourist facilities such as International Hotel and Hongqiao Hotel to welcome friends from all over the world. In 2002, Yinchuan City received 2.8 million domestic tourists, with total tourism revenue of 900 million yuan; it received 4,800 overseas tourists, with tourism foreign exchange revenue of 1.36 million US dollars. At the end of the year, there were 9,760 taxis in the city, and the total number of standard public transportation vehicles was 6,684. At the end of 2006, the city had 5,246 buses, 6,193 buses, an operating line network of 2,575 kilometers, and a total passenger volume of 108.27 million.

Yinchuan Hedong Airport

Yinchuan Hedong Airport was built in 1995 and put into use in December 2000. It has become an important window for Yinchuan City's reform and opening up. The airport currently has a 3,200-meter-long runway, a 4D flight area, an apron of 50,000 square meters, 9 parking spaces, and 4 passenger boarding bridges. It can take off and land Boeing 747 and other types of aircraft. It is now More than 20 flights have been opened to medium and large cities in China. The flights are divided into stopovers and direct flights, with most of them stopping in Xi'an.

Airport location

Yinchuan Hedong Airport is located in Linhe Town, Lingwu City, under the jurisdiction of Yinchuan City, 19 kilometers away from Yinchuan City.

Airport Facilities

- Restaurants There are two restaurants at the airport, a Muslim restaurant and a Han restaurant, which meet the requirements of ethnic minorities.

- The lounge is divided into two types: waiting room and VIP waiting room.

Airport services

- Airport information: Airport information desk phone: 0951-6912218

- Airport ticket office: Yinchuan Hedong Airport Ticket Center

Airport transportation

Yinchuan Hedong Airport has civil flights and taxis for passengers to choose from.

Main Attractions

The Tombs of the Xixia Kings

The tombs of the Xixia emperors are located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Xixia District. There are 9 of the Xixia Kingdom’s mausoleums arranged according to the terrain. The imperial mausoleums, more than 200 tombs of princes, nobles and nobles, 1 Buddhist temple site and more than 10 Xixia brick kilns form a complete architectural group. It is one of the largest existing imperial cemeteries in my country with the most complete preservation of ground remains. The Xixia royal tombs have unique architectural style, large area and concentrated tombs. The scenic area covers an area of ??more than 50 square kilometers, among which the royal tombs are tall and majestic and are known as the "Pyramids of China".

Zhenbeibao Western Cinema

It is located in Zhenbeibao Town, Xixia District. The original site was a border defense castle in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The famous writer Zhang Xianliang discovered it and introduced it to the film industry in the early 1980s. So far, more than 60 film and television dramas have been filmed here, including "The Wrangler", "Red Sorghum", "The Ballad of the Yellow River", "The Love of the Yellow River", "Westward Journey" and "New Dragon Inn", which have won international and domestic awards. Zhenbeibao Western Cinema City is characterized by simplicity, primitiveness, roughness and desolation among many film and television cities in China. The number of films produced here, the number of stars rising, and the number of international and domestic film and television awards won here are all among the highest among film and television cities in China, and it is known as "one of the best in China". Because of its special contribution to the Chinese film industry, it enjoys the reputation of "Chinese films go from here to the world".

Helan Mountain Rock Paintings

It is located in the Helan Pass at the east foot of Helan Mountain in Xixia District, 60 kilometers away from Yinchuan City. There are more than a thousand rock paintings in the mountain pass distributed on the cliffs stretching for more than 600 meters on both sides of the valley. Rock paintings with human portraits as the main part account for more than half of the total number of rock paintings, followed by animal figures such as cows, horses, sheep, donkeys, deer, birds, and wolves. In addition, there are also carved patterns of hunting and sacrificial scenes as well as sun, moon, stars, celestial bodies, human hands, human feet and Xixia characters. It provides extremely precious physical information for us to understand and study the history, culture, economic status, religious beliefs, etc. of the ancient nomads. It can be called a precious national art gallery.

Suyukou National Forest Park

Located in the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Xixia District, Suyukou National Forest Park has rich natural landscapes and unique cultural landscapes. Within an area of ??nearly 10,000 hectares, towering pine, juniper, spruce and other natural forests stretch as far as the eye can see. Rare shrubs such as red cherries, purple lilacs, and pink Mongolian almonds are scattered throughout the valleys and ravines. The layers of forest are colorful and ever-changing, which is amazing.

Sanguankou Ming Great Wall

Located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Xixia District, it is an important transportation artery from Ningxia to Alxa Left Banner in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. For border security, the Ming government built the Great Wall (called the border wall in the Ming Dynasty) and set up passes at the three passes, which became one of the "four dangers" for Ningxia's urban defense at that time. After several reconstructions and additions, the wall stretches to the top of the mountain. The mountain is steep and the terrain is dangerous. It has the potential of "one man can guard the gate, but ten thousand men cannot open it". The Great Wall stretching vertically and horizontally at the three passes is associated with piers and beacon towers on the left and right, and there is a risk of controlling the desert in the west and strangling the chokepoint.

Haibao Pagoda

Commonly known as the North Pagoda, it is located in Haibaota Temple in the north of Xingqing District. The year when the Haibao Pagoda was built is unknown. According to the "New Chronicles of Wanli Shuofang" of the Ming Dynasty, it was rebuilt by King Helian Bobo of Daxia during the Southern and Northern Dynasties of my country. It is a square 9-story, 11-level pavilion-style brick tower with a height of 53.9 meters. Climbing the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River on the Yinchuan Fortress. It was listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Ningxia during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was called the "Ancient Pagoda Lingxiao". The temple is lined with trees, with well-proportioned pavilions and pavilions, and the scenery is beautiful. Every year on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the temple holds the "Ulan" temple fair, which is still held today.

Drum Tower

It is located at the intersection of Jiefang East Street and Gulou South and North Streets in Xingqing District. The Bell and Drum Tower was built in the first year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1821 AD). It is 36 meters high and consists of a platform base, a pavilion and a corner square. The whole building is majestic and magnificent with its carved beams and painted buildings.

Nanguan Mosque

Located in the south of Xingqing District, Yinchuan Muslims raised funds to rebuild an architectural group with Arabic style and national characteristics in 1981. The upper hall can accommodate more than 1,300 people for worship; the lower floor is equipped with a bathing room, a small prayer hall, a female prayer hall, an Arabic school, an imam's bedroom, and a reception room. In the middle of the roof stands one large and four small green domes, with a crescent moon hanging high at the top. There are 30-meter-high "minarets" built on both sides of the front of the hall, and a fountain with a diameter of 15 meters in the middle. The entire building has a rigorous layout, gorgeous decoration, exquisite elegance, and grandeur. Every "Juma Day" or the annual Hui traditional festival, thousands of Muslims gather here to pray and engage in ethnic and religious activities.

Mingcui Lake

The Mingcui Lake Wetland Ecological Tourism Zone is located in the eastern suburbs of Xingqing District. It is 8 kilometers away from the urban area and 2 kilometers adjacent to the Yellow River. It has a planned area of ??more than 10,000 acres. It is an ecological demonstration park integrating ecological protection, tourism, conferences and vacations, and leisure and entertainment. There are 97 species of birds in Mingcui Lake, among which black storks, Chinese mergansers, white-tailed sea eagles and great bustards are national first-level protected animals.

Jinshui Garden

The Jinshui Garden tourist area is located in Lingwu City, facing the Yellow River and backed by Mu Us Sandy Land. The park has entertainment projects such as Yellow River cruises, motorboats, inner lake rowing, beach sports fields, sand bathing horse racing, automobile and motorcycle cross-country, and the world beach volleyball competition has been successfully held here.

Shuidonggou Site

Located in Lingwu City, it is one of the Late Paleolithic sites with the richest archaeological data discovered in China. This site, discovered by Belgian Kent in 1919, has a history of 30,000 years. More than 11,000 animal fossils such as wild ass, rhinoceros, antelope, cow, and pig and various stone tools have been found here. The excavation of the "Shuidonggou Site" shows that humans lived here as early as the Paleolithic Age more than 30,000 years ago.

Chengtian Temple Pagoda

Commonly known as the West Pagoda, it is located in the southwest of Xingqing District. It was built in the Xixia period in 1050 AD. According to records, after the death of Li Yuanhao, the founding emperor of Xixia, his son ascended the throne as emperor when he was just one year old. The Empress Dowager Wu Zang built this temple and pagoda to protect her son Emperor Yizong's "holy life without bounds" and to protect the country of Xixia "forever and solidly". It is a famous Buddhist holy place in Xixia, together with the Huguo Temple in Liangzhou (now Wuwei, Gansu) and the Reclining Buddha Temple in Ganzhou (now Zhangye, Gansu). This brick pavilion-style tower has 13 floors on the outside and 11 floors on the inside. It is octagonal and 64.5 meters high. Climbing the tower and looking out, you can have a panoramic view of the ancient city. The scenery is fascinating. The breeze blows and the tower bells jingle, which makes the tranquility of the Zen courtyard even more apparent.

The Ningxia Museum is located in the Chengtian Temple Tower. It has exhibitions of Ningxia Revolutionary History, Xixia History Exhibitions, Helan Mountain Rock Painting Exhibitions, Hui Folklore Exhibitions, etc.

The Xixia Museum is the first museum in my country that uses the Xixia Royal Cemetery as the background to truly and vividly display the history of the rise and fall of the Xixia Kingdom. The whole museum covers an area of ??5,300 square meters. The Xixia pagoda has a unique architectural style with dense eaves. It not only has the momentum of modern architecture, but also echoes the ruins of the mausoleum area, forming a strong national architectural style.

In addition to the above attractions, Yinchuan also has tourist attractions (spots) such as Helan Mountain Bell Gate, Yuhuang Pavilion, Najiahu Mosque, Chinese Rare Art City, and Yinchuan Nanxunmen (South Gate). Tourists visit.