Scenic spot introduction:
Ningxia Shahu tourist attraction is located at the foot of Helan Mountain and on the golden bank of the Yellow River. More than 20 square kilometers of desert and more than 40 square kilometers of water are adjacent to each other. It has 10,000 acres of water, 2,000 acres of reeds, 1,000 acres of lotus ponds, and 5,000 acres of sand dunes. There are more than ten kinds of rare birds such as white cranes, black cranes, and swans living here. It is known as a "rare in the world" cultural tourist attraction.In the lake area, you can see the rippling blue water, the green and red lotus gardens, and the clusters of green reeds, which is a scene of a Jiangnan water town. When you take a cruise ship and arrive at the desert area in the south of the scenic spot, you will see a dazzling golden sand dune, showing the majestic style of the northern desert. Shahu is also a good place for bird watching. During the migratory bird season, hundreds of birds are singing here. When the birds take flight, it is very spectacular to cover the sky and block out the sun.
Attractions distribution:
The Shahu tourist attraction is dominated by natural landscape, and the five major scenic sources of sand, water, reeds, birds and mountains are organically combined to form the Bird Paradise Scenic Area, the Ten Thousand Mu Lotus Boutique Garden Scenic Area, the Nile River Scenic Area and the Desert Silk Road Scenic Area. There are sandboarding, camel, desert surfing, horse riding, swimming, fishing, gliding, water surfing, beach volleyball, football and other recreational facilities around the west of the lake, as well as direct participatory tourism such as water paragliding, water play, and ropeway riding. project.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A-level scenic spots, provincial-level scenic spots, and national-level nature reservesScenic spot features:
Photography, viewing, sandboarding, camel riding, paragliding, surfing, motorboats, grasslands, deserts, lakes, nature reservesScenic spot map:
Travel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel Guide: Ningxia Free Travel Guide for Five Days 2018
travelling guideline:
Play: The entertainment projects of Shahu include ropeway sandboarding, jet skiing, water surfing, etc. Among them, the cableway in Shahu is the only aerial desert cableway in the northwest region. Sandboarding on the cableway is very challenging and thrilling.
Eat: Shahu big head fish is a famous dish, one fish is eaten twice, the fish head is stewed and the fish tail is steamed. Half of Yixinyuan in the scenic area is located on the water, with an elegant environment. The best thing is that you can eat while watching the beautiful scenery of the sand lake.
Accommodation: There are very few hotels in Shahu. During the peak tourist season, because the supply of rooms exceeds demand, the price will not be low. It is best to take a bus to stay in a nearby town or city. If you stay at Qingxin Hotel, you can enjoy the "three wonders" of the beautiful scenery of Shahu Lake: the "sunrise" in the morning, the "Bird Island" in the morning light, and the "Sleeping Buddha" in the evening.
Shahu Festival Activities:
Shahu (Holy Edelweiss) First International Desert Tourism Culture Festival
Tour route:
Things to do:
Camel riding → Sandboarding (or ropeway) → International Sand Sculpture Garden → Ostrich Horror → Water Park
Best time to visit:
April-May, September-October
Shopping recommendations:
The major shopping malls in Yinchuan include Xinhua Department Store, Ningxia Shangdu, Xinhua Shopping Center, Yinchuan Mall, Yinchuan Department Store, etc. Among them, Xinhua Department Store is one of the largest comprehensive shopping malls in the northwest region, where you can buy local soil. Specialties such as velvet blankets, wolfberry wine, Helan stone carvings, etc.
In addition, you can also choose some local characteristics from street stalls, such as sunflowers, safflowers, day lilies, bracken, Ningxia donkey hide gelatin, roses, Zhongning Gongzao, Guyuan Tremella, Shizuishan ethnic porcelain, etc. small commodities.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region>Shizuishan City>Pingluo County
How to get there:
You can take a special bus to Shahu Ecological Tourism Zone from the south gate of Yinchuan City. The journey takes about one and a half hours and the fare is 10 yuan/person.
Scenic area map:
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Sand Lake ticket price:
Peak season price: 60 yuan/person (April 1-October 31) Off-season price: 40 yuan/person (November 1-March 31)
Scenic area opening hours:
8:00-18:00 (subject to changes during holidays)
