Guide: The Golden Bay Tourist Area is located in Qingtongxia Town, Qingtongxia City, Ningxia, adjacent to the Qingtongxia Bird Island and facing the Buddhist holy site of Niushou Mountain across the river...
Mount Wanyan is located 45 kilometers from the county town and belongs to the Datong Mountain Range of the Qilian Mountain System. With an elevation of 4,517 meters, it is an isolated peak. Due to its pyramid-like shape, the mountain is referred to locally as the “Pyramid of Gangcha,” a source of pride for the area. The summit is perpetually covered in snow and often shrouded in clouds, while the foothills boast lush grasslands, earning it the beautiful name “Golden Grass Mountain.” “Ami Wanyan” is a compound term of Tibetan and Mongolian origin, meaning “Wealthy Grandfather.” In Tibetan, “Ami” means grandfather or elder, and in Mongolian, “Wanyan” means wealth. The Mount Wanyan area is rich in flora and fauna, featuring valuable medicinal plants such as spring grass and snow lotus, as well as wildlife like snowcocks, goitered gazelles, and brown bears. The current Vice President of the Buddhist Association of China, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial People’s Congress, Honorary Director of the Labrang Monastery Management Committee, and the sixth Jamyang · Losang Jigme Thubten Choskyi Nyima were born at the foot of Mount Wanyan. There is a local legend about Mount Wanyan: the Three Brothers of Wanyan were land deities residing in Xinghai County, Hainan Prefecture, Qinghai. Following a dispute among the brothers, the eldest and youngest Wanyan, out of spite, moved to Gangcha. They were persuaded to stay by the guardian deity of Gangcha, Zamal, who asked them to assist in managing the northern shore of Lake Qinghai. Since then, they have remained there, while the third brother still resides in Xinghai County, and the mountains bearing their names are remarkably similar. It is also said that later immigrant tribes who joined the Gangcha community were able to thrive and grow in the region, partly due to the special care shown by Mount Wanyan as a foreign deity toward these outsider tribes. Another plausible theory about Wanyan states that there are thirteen Wanyan peaks across the Amdo region, all considered land deities. Within Gangcha, there are two; in Gonghe County, one; in Xinghai County, one; and in Haixi, the Bayankala Mountain — though spelled differently, it is also called Wanyan in Tibetan, among other names. Thirty kilometers north of here lies Longdong Tianchi (Dragon Cave Heavenly Lake). Situated at an altitude of 4,284 meters, it is said that ancient people once witnessed a dragon ascending from the lake into the heavens. In Tibetan, it is called “Zhou Dong,” where “Zhou” means dragon and “Dong” means “nest” or “dwelling,” thus Zhou Dong translates to “Dragon’s Nest.” Longdong Tianchi boasts abundant plant and animal life and stunning scenery, making it an ideal destination for adventure tourism. Both Mount Wanyan and Longdong Tianchi have been sites where the rare “waterspout” or “dragon sucking water” phenomenon has been observed. Twenty kilometers north of Longdong Tianchi lies Muli Tan, the summer pasture of Gangcha.
The Sea-Worshipping Platform is located 8 kilometers southwest of Quanji Township on the northern shore of Qinghai Lake. From afar, you can see the platform surrounded by colorful prayer flags. Against the backdrop of Qinghai Lake, it presents a mystical scene. Every year, it attracts numerous Tibetan devotees who come here to burn juniper and worship the lake, praying for peace and good fortune. The sea-worshipping ceremony held in August every autumn is particularly grand, making it a rare cultural spectacle along Qinghai Lake.
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Laze: In Mongolian, it’s called “Ebo,” and in Tibetan, it’s called “Laze,” meaning to pray for peace. The “Sanxing Laze” is made up of the skulls of naturally deceased...
Guide | As the saying goes, “The Yellow River enriches Ningxia.” Originating from the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai…
The Gangcha Shizang Linka was first built in 2011. It is an architectural complex that embodies religious culture, tribal culture, sacred lake history, and lakeside culture...
The Ancient Three Passes Great Wall: In ancient times called the "Western Pass Wall," it was built in the tenth year of the Jiajing reign (1531), stretching from Daba (now within the territory of Qingtongxia County)…
Qingtongxia Dam The Qingtongxia Dam, the second hydro-junction project on the Yellow River basin, began construction in 1958...
Yaojia Temple Pagoda is located about 1 kilometer east of Zhengguo Temple at Badachu on Lüshi Mountain in Shijingshan District. The pagoda stands approximately 10 meters tall and has an octagonal, seven-tiered structure. Beside the pagoda lies the tomb of Hanping, a Buddhist monk.
Bronze Gorge Grand Canyon The Yellow River Bronze Gorge Grand Canyon is located in the central part of the Ningxia Plain. It is the last canyon on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, stretching approximately ten kilometers. The...
Beichakou Great Wall Yue Fei left the timeless line “Ride the long chariot, crush through the Helan Mountain pass” in his poem “Man Jiang Hong,” which is engraved along the history of the Helan…
Four Seas Water Park is located west of the Bajiao High-Tech Park in Shijingshan District. The park offers amusement facilities such as elevated water slides, children’s play areas, circular swimming zones…
The Helan Mountains stretch endlessly at Miaoshan Lake, their southern ridges lying coiled like dragons upon the desert. The mountains are deep blue in hue, and the desert is vast and imposing, a masterpiece of nature...
Golden Sea Charm International Hot Spring Club is located on the east side of Shijingshan Stadium in Shijingshan District, Beijing. It is a large-scale wellness and leisure club integrating hot spring bathing, sauna, an indoor oversized pure...
Niushou Mountain — during the Northern Wei Dynasty it was called Qingshan, in the Tang Dynasty it was known as Huile Peak, in the Song Dynasty it was referred to as Jijin Mountain, and after the Yuan Dynasty it became known as Niushou Mountain. Its main peaks, Xiaoxitian (Wenhua Peak) and Dagu Tian (Wuying Peak), stand opposite each other, resembling a cow’s head, hence the name.
The China Yellow River Altar is located on the west bank of the Yellow River in the Jinshawan Ecological Agriculture Pilot Zone, Qingtongxia City. It backs onto the Helan Mountain Range, with the Niushou Mountain standing across the river, flanked on the left…
The ancient town is located at the entrance of the Yellow River Bronze Gorge Grand Canyon tourist area, covering an area of 600 acres. It is being built in two phases and was fully completed in 2015…
Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field is one of the 11 renovated and expanded venues for the 2008 Olympics. It is located in the former National Sports General...
The Yellow River Tower is a landmark and commemorative structure built in accordance with the strategic requirements of the autonomous region's Yellow River urban belt development plan. It is located along the...