Scenic spot introduction:
Yinchuan Crescent Square is full of unique and rich Islamic culture. It is a beautiful ethnic landscape in the center of Yinchuan and the first landscape square in Ningxia to display Islamic culture. With its unique Sino-Arab mosque architecture, Islamic cultural corridor, copper soup bottles, and Muslim residential areas, the square fully interprets the Hui people’s national characteristics of enthusiasm, justice, and loyalty, and fully demonstrates the characteristics of Yinchuan and Ningxia. Even the connotation of the entire Muslim nation, it is one of the best platforms for tourists to understand local culture.Attractions distribution:
Crescent Square is located at the junction of Lijing Street and Shanghai Road in Yinchuan City, covering an area of 50,300 square meters. The most important landscape is the city-themed sculpture known as "the soul of the city" and "the most distinctive city card". . The square has a colorful Muslim style, with soup bottle sculptures, Islamic cultural corridors, flower ponds, and the Dongguan Mosque. It has carefully selected 10 sculptures of Ningxia historical figures, 10 sculptures of Hui historical figures, and 3 Ningxia historical events. The sculpture is the most unmissable sight of Crescent Square. Whether you are just sitting there or passing by, it is worth visiting.Scenic spot features:
Sightseeing, leisure, culture, exotic customs, celebrity sculptures, religion, wetlandstravelling guideline:
During every prayer and the three major religious festivals, tens of thousands of Muslims will gather at the mosque next to the square to hold grand gatherings.
Tour route:
Yinchuan city tourist route: Drum Tower → Yuhuang Pavilion → Nanguan Mosque → Chengtian Temple Tower → Haibao Pagoda → Yuehai Park → Ningxia Museum → Yinchuan Forest Park → Chinese Homecoming Cultural Park
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
(Local Shopping) Ningxia Five Treasures → Wolfberry, licorice, Helan stone, Tan sheepskin, Nostoc, Zhongning jujube, Yinchuan tartary buckwheat, thyme.
(Special delicacies) Hui bowl tea, pasta, bean paste, melon sugar, braised haggis, hand-caught mutton, clove elbow, stuffed skin.
Scenic spot location:
China>Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region>Yinchuan City>Xingqing District>Lijing Street
How to get there:
Yinchuan: Tourists from all over the country can take trains or planes directly to Yinchuan; the train station can be reached directly by taking No. 30 or You 2 No.
Bus route: In the city, you can take No. 28, No. 30, No. 40 and No. 2 directly to the square; or take No. 8 or No. 34 and get off at Jinjiang Inn.
Self-driving route: After getting off the expressway, drive along Yingu Highway → Lijing South Street → Lijing North Street. The square is located on the west side of North Street.
Scenic area map:
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Crescent Square ticket prices:
free
Scenic area opening hours:
All day
