National western tourism

Northwest tourist cities are

First, Xi 'an, second, Dunhuang, third, Lanzhou and so on. Lanzhou, referred to as "Lan" or "Gao", was called Jincheng in ancient times. It is one of the top ten tourist cities in northwest China. Lanzhou has developed economy, many tourist attractions and unique ethnic customs in northwest China.

Xi 'an is the first batch of national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. In history, more than ten dynasties have established their capitals here. It is one of the four ancient capitals in the world, and it is one of the capitals with the largest number of dynasties, the longest time and the greatest influence in the history of China.

Xi 'an is the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China, and its cultural remains are characterized by high resource density, good preservation and high level. Among the 155 basic types of tourism resources in China, Xi 'an tourism resources account for 89. There are 72 imperial tombs around Xi 'an, including the mausoleum of the first emperor of the ages, the ruins of the four major capitals of Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang, the 11th mausoleum of the Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty and the 18th mausoleum of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and more than 700 ancient buildings such as wild goose pagoda, bell and drum tower and ancient city wall.

Dunhuang is a node city of the Silk Road, famous for its "Dunhuang Grottoes" and "Dunhuang Murals". It is the location of the Mogao Grottoes, a world heritage site, and Yumenguan and Yangguan on the border of the Great Wall of Han Dynasty. It is one of the four oases in Gansu Province. In 2012, it was selected as the "Top 200 Charismatic Cities in China in 2012", which is a national historical and cultural city and the cultural capital of East Asia.

The relics of the two passes, the Thousand Buddhas Lingyan, the dangerous peak in the east, Dangshui Beiliu, Yue Quan Xiaoche, the ancient city overlooking at night, the embroidered soil ploughing in spring, and the clear sound of Shaling are called the "Eight Scenes of Dunhuang". Dunhuang, Pingyao, Fenghuang Ancient City, Jiuzhaigou, Wuzhen, Old Town of Lijiang, Ink Wuyuan and Baihaba Village in Brzin, Xinjiang were jointly rated as the eight most beautiful towns in China for honeymoon.

April 8 temple fair

The April 8th Temple Fair in Dunhuang is a traditional folk festival. On the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, local residents, especially Buddhist believers, gather in groups in Mogao Grottoes, Sanwei Mountain and Leiyin Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha and make a pilgrimage to worship their ancestors to commemorate Sakyamuni Day.

Sand-sliding festival

On June 1st every year, Dunhuang Tourism Bureau, Cultural Bureau, Sports Commission and other units jointly hold a large-scale sand-sliding festival. Sand-skiing is a way to go downhill in Mingsha Mountain.

Sun one's waist and legs

Mingshashan sand is pure and dust-free. Hot sand bath is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. On June 6th every year, patients with lumbago and leg diseases cook black chicken soup and prepare old yellow rice wine. After noon, they go to Shaliang at the foot of Mingsha Mountain to drink soup and drink wine. Then they bury their waist and legs with hot sand, put an umbrella over their heads to keep out the cold, and let their bodies expose themselves to the sun for about three hours.

Silk road festival

It starts from Lanzhou, goes west along the foot of Qilian Mountain, passes through Wuwei, Zhangye and Jiuquan, passes Jiayuguan and finally reaches Dunhuang. At that time, ride camels and climb sand mountains. Time: Around the middle of September every year.

Lanzhou is located in the northwest of China, the geometric center of Chinese mainland's land map, and the middle of Gansu Province. It is a strategic platform for the country to open to the west, an important engine for the development of the western region, a scientific development demonstration zone in the northwest region, a famous cultural city of the Yellow River with a long history, a modern central city with international influence in the western region, a modern and international metropolis facing the "Belt and Road" and radiating Central Asia, West Asia and South Asia.

Lanzhou has a history of more than 2,200 years since the county was established in the Qin Dynasty. Since ancient times, it has been a transportation hub and military fortress that "connects the four regions and takes Wan Li in the front". Named Jincheng after the meaning of "Jincheng Tang Chi", Lanzhou is known as the "Pearl of the Yellow River". Thanks to the Silk Road, Lanzhou has become an important traffic artery and commercial port. Later, it became one of the earliest cities in China to accept modern industrial civilization. After the founding of New China, it was identified as one of the key industrial bases to be built by the state, and became an important petrochemical base, biopharmaceutical base and equipment manufacturing base. In 2012, Lanzhou New District, the first national new district in Northwest China, was approved.

Lanzhou is a famous cultural city of the Yellow River with a long history and an important town of the ancient Silk Road. There are many places of interest in Lanzhou. By 2015, Lanzhou had 6 provincial-level cultural relics protection units, more than 50 cultural relics sites, 50 ancient sites, 12 ancient cities and more than 15 ancient buildings. National forest parks include Xujiashan, Tulugou and Shifogou. In the urban area, there are places of interest such as Wuquan Mountain, Baita Mountain and Baiyunguan Temple, and scenic spots with different styles such as Lanshan Park, West Lake Park, Riverside Park and Water Park.

1. Western Film and Television City: The full name of Western Film and Television City is Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City, which is 35 kilometers away from Yinchuan City. It is one of the three major film and television cities in China and the only famous film and television city in western China that integrates film shooting and tourism. In 1993, the Western Film and Television Studio was founded by the famous writer Zhang Xianliang, and the main scenes of the film Red Sorghum filmed by Zhang Yimou were taken from here. The unique scenes laid the foundation for Red Sorghum to win the Berlin Golden Bear Award, and the Western Film and Television Studio was known to the world as "Oriental Hollywood".

2. Shahu Lake: Shahu Lake is the first batch of 5A scenic spots in China, one of the 35 ace scenic spots in China, and one of the top ten charming leisure tourist lakes in China. Shahu Tourist Area is located in Xidatan, Pingluo County, 56 kilometers northwest of Yinchuan City. It is a famous tourist hotspot in the northwest of China. In 2007, it was officially approved as a national 5A-level tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration.

3. Shapotou Scenic Area: Shapotou is also a national 5A-level scenic spot, and Shapotou is located at the southeast edge of Tengger Desert in the west of zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Shapotou is a collection of desert, Yellow River, mountain and oasis. There is the largest natural sliding field in China, and the longest rope across the Yellow River in the world. If you are lucky, you can also see the rare mirage in the desert.

4. Xixia Mausoleum: Located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, 30km west of Yinchuan City, Xixia Mausoleum is one of the largest imperial cemeteries in China with the most complete ground ruins, and is known as the Oriental Pyramid.

5. Shuidonggou Tourist Area: Ningxia Shuidonggou Tourist Area is located in Linhe Town, lingwu city City, Ningxia, 19 kilometers away from Yinchuan City, and at the core of Yinchuan Hedong Tourist Belt.

6. Huangsha Gudu: Huangsha Gudu original ecological tourist scenic spot is a national AAAA tourist scenic spot, a national wetland park, the best ecological leisure tourist resort in China, and one of the eight scenic spots in Ningxia in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is 28 kilometers away from Yinchuan. Here, you can visit the ancient ferry crossing the Yellow River by Emperor Kangxi, the Moon Lake where Zhaojun left the fortress and stayed in the desert. The desert scenery, the ancient charm of the Yellow River, the natural wetlands and the wonders beyond the Great Wall where the yellow sand embraces the long river in the scenic area are good places for original ecological self-help tours.

7. Mingcui Lake National Wetland Park: Yinchuan Mingcui Lake National Wetland Park is located in Zhangzheng Town, xingqing district City, Yinchuan City. It is 9 kilometers away from Yinchuan city in the west and 3 kilometers away from the Yellow River in the east. It is the first national wetland park named by the State Forestry Administration in China and the first wetland park in the Yellow River Basin in the western region. It enjoys the reputation of being one of the six most beautiful wetland parks in China and the best wetland for ecological protection in China. National AAAA-level tourist attractions. Not Jiangnan, better than Jiangnan.

8. Liupanshan Scenic Area: Liupanshan is located in Longde County, Guyuan City, southern Ningxia. Liupanshan was the last mountain that Chairman led the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants to climb during the Long March in 1935, and a magnificent "Qingping Music Six Dishes" made it famous at home and abroad. Taibao recorded the spectacular scene of the victory of the first and second armies of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army, marking the victory of the Long March. In recent years, with the rise of the tourism fever of the Red Revolutionary Holy Land, the tourism of the Red Revolutionary Holy Land in Liupanshan has been more and more favored by outside tourists.

9. Helan Mountain Scenic Area: Located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, it starts from Baisikou in the north and ends at Sanguankou in the south, with a length of more than 30 kilometers from north to south and a width of 4 kilometers from east to west. The main scenic spots are the Baisikou Twin Towers, the Small Rolling Bell Mouth, Suyukou Forest Park, Helan Mountain Rock Painting and so on. Here, the peaks are stacked, the cliffs are steep and the forest resources are rich. As early as the Xixia Dynasty, it was regarded as a summer resort.

10. Guyuan Xumishan Grottoes Scenic Area: Xumishan Grottoes, Buddhist Grottoes Temple, national key cultural relics protection units and national 4A-level tourist attractions. Like Dunhuang Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes, which are famous at home and abroad, they are all treasures of ancient Chinese cultural heritage, one of the top ten grottoes in China and one of the famous scenic spots in Ningxia.