Yanchi Sandy Land Xerophytic Shrub Garden The Yanchi Sandy Land Xerophytic Shrub Garden is located 2 kilometers northwest of Yanchi County. Established in 1985, it is the earliest botanical garden in Ningxia. Covering an area of 1,100 acres, the garden features seven functional zones, with over 130 species of shrubs, 30 species of trees, 26 species of fruit trees, 16 species of evergreen trees, and a variety of grasses...
Huama Temple National Forest ParkHuama Temple National Forest Park is located within Yanchi County. It was established in December 2002 with approval from the State Forestry Administration. The park borders Dingbian County of Shaanxi to the east, Huan County of Gansu to the south, and Qianqi of Inner Mongolia to the north, and is 120 kilometers away from the capital city Yinchuan. Covering a total area of 5,000 hectares, it consists of the Chengnan, Habahu, and Camel…
The Memorial Park of Desertification Control Heroes Bai Chunlan and Mao Xian was established to honor the achievements of desertification control hero Bai Chunlan and to provide ecological education to the public. Built in accordance with arrangements by relevant autonomous region authorities, it is located in Yishu Natural Village, Huamachi Town, covering an area of 3,200 mu. To date, a 406-square-meter exhibition hall has been completed…
The Zhangjiachang City Site is located 16 kilometers northwest of Yanchi County in Wuzhong City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, west of Zhangjichang Village. It was the site of Xuyan County during the Western Han Dynasty. The city site has a rectangular layout, stretching 1,200 meters from east to west and 800 meters from north to south, covering an area of 0.96 square kilometers. The city walls were built with rammed yellow earth, with a base width of about 8 meters and surviving heights of 1 to 3 meters...
Siertan Lake Ningxia’s Yanchi County lies on the edge of the Mu Us Desert, characterized by arid conditions and scarce rainfall. The poetic line “Lonely smoke in the desert rises straight” aptly captures the natural landscape of this region. However, after five consecutive years of drought, starting from spring 1996, within a very short period, a miracle occurred in the southeastern part of the county—in the suburban townships of Siertan Village, Beitan Village,…
Site of Xingwuying Ancient City
Bagua Mountain
The Sun Mountain Hot Spring National Wetland Park is located in the Sun Mountain Development Zone in the arid belt of central Ningxia, with geographical coordinates ranging from 106°32'01〃 east longitude to 106°40'58〃 east longitude, and from 37°23'59〃 north latitude to 37°29'17〃 north latitude. The hot spring wetland park is situated in the urban area of the Sun Mountain Development Zone...
The Ancient Site of Iron Pillar Spring is located in Hui’anbao Township, Yanchi County, Wuzhong City, and dates back to the Ming Dynasty. On September 15, 2005, it was designated as part of the Third Batch of Autonomous Region Cultural Relics Protection Units. …
The ancient city site of Huama Chi is located in Chengguan Town, Yanchi County, Wuzhong City, dating back to the Ming Dynasty. On September 15, 2005, it was designated as part of the third batch of Autonomous Region-level Cultural Heritage Protection Units. …
Beipocheng Ancient City is located in Hui'anpu Township, Yanchi County, Wuzhong City, dating back to the Tang and Western Xia dynasties. On September 15, 2005, it was designated as a Cultural Relics Protection Unit of the third batch at the autonomous region level. …
The Ancient City Site of Lao Yan Chi is located in Lao Yan Chi Village, Yanchi County, Wuzhong City, dating back to the Tang–Song (Ming) dynasties. On September 15, 2005, it was designated as part of the third batch of Autonomous Region-level Cultural Relics Protection Units. …
The Former Site of the Tangpingzhuang Conference is located in Tangpingzhuang Natural Village, Tangpingzhuang Administrative Village, Mahuangshan Township, Yanchi County. On July 31, 2019, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of Autonomous Region Cultural Relics Protection Units. Protected area: to the east, it is bounded by the west wall of the residence of Zhang Dianchang, a resident of Tangpingzhuang Natural Village; to the west, it extends 15 meters westward from the outer edge of the Former Site of the Tangpingzhuang Conference...
Gaoyaoxian Watchtower is located in Gaoyaoxian Natural Village, Huangyangling Administrative Village, Mahuangshan Township, Yanchi County. On July 31, 2019, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit under the fifth batch of the autonomous region. Protected area: with the outer edge of the trench as the base point, extending 5 meters outward to the east, south, and north, and with the outer edge on the west side of the western watchtower as the base point,…
The Tang Dynasty Tombs at Yinziliang are located on the southern slope of Yinziliang Mountain, 37 kilometers northwest of Yanchi County in Wuzhong City, Ningxia. A total of six tombs have been excavated so far. All six are flat-bottomed passageway stone chamber tombs carved directly into the mountain. The tomb entrances were hewn from the cross-sections of the hills, featuring small doors. The chambers are mostly square in plan, with flat ceilings, straight walls, and arched corners. The walls were carved using vertical, horizontal, and diagonal techniques to create geometric patterns such as triangles and trapezoids. There are multiple niches, coffin platforms, and no earthen mounds above ground, while some chambers also retained diamond-shaped pillars supporting the ceilings. They are now designated as a county-level cultural heritage site.
The Qingtongxia Reservoir Natural Scenic Area is located at the upper end of the Qingtongxia Reservoir. Passing upstream through the ten-mile-long gorge via the dam of the Qingtongxia Hydropower Station, there lies an expansive high-gorge flat lake. The scenic waters are graced with beautiful mountain and water views. Within the reservoir area, there are over 20,000 acres of secondary forest and 50,000 acres of beach land. The beaches are covered in lush green grass, while the islands are shaded by towering trees. In the shallow waters,...
Yanchi Museum is located in the southeast corner of Chengguan Town, Yanchi County. It was built in 1951 to commemorate the martyrs from Yanchi who died during the War of Resistance Against Japan and the Liberation War. The memorial tower, rebuilt in 1978, is an octagonal pyramid standing 19 meters tall. Its front side bears the inscription “Eternal Glory to the Revolutionary Martyrs” in the calligraphic style of Mao Zedong. In June 1985, Yanchi County...
The Li Yuanpan Revolutionary Site is located in Houwa Township, Yanchi County, Wuzhong City, dating back to the modern era. On September 15, 2005, it was designated as part of the third batch of Autonomous Region-level Cultural Relics Protection Units. …
The Tang Tombs at Yinziliang are located on the Yinziliang hill, about 10 kilometers northwest of Subujing Township in Yanchi County, Wuzhong City, and date back to the Tang Dynasty. On September 15, 2005, they were designated as part of the third batch of Autonomous Region-level Cultural Relics Protection Units. …
“The Yellow River enriches Ningxia, and the Pearl of the Frontier is Bronze Gorge.” The Bronze Gorge Yellow River Grand Canyon is located in Qingtongxia City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, covering a total area of 126 square kilometers. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level, and a national science education base. Situated at the foot of the Helan Mountains and along the banks of the Yellow River, it is the core area of Ningxia’s Golden Yellow River Tourism Belt and the essence of the World Irrigation Project Heritage — the Ancient Yellow River Irrigation System of Ningxia.