Yinchuan Tour
Yinchuan is the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China, the Hui people's homeland. It is located between Helan Shan Mountain on its west ( a natural barrier from the Gobi desert ) and the Yellow River on its east ( a rich source of water ), a smart location chosen by the Tangut founders in
Western Xia Empire over 1000 years ago.
Yinchuan has long been nicknamed as "River Side City Beyond the Great Wall" and "Home to Fishes and Rice", famous for its prosperity in the land that is sun-parched and generally barren in Ningxia thanks to the Yellow River and the massive Helan Mountain.
Today Yinchuan is like a hidden gem that attracts more and more people to explore its historical sites, Hui culture and rich natural resources - colorful Hui people's folklore, the myth of Helan Mountain Rock Carving and West Xia Tombs, and intriguing views of rivers and mountains. Yinchuan also serves as your springboard to start your exploration further west into the western Inner Mongolia.
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Yinchuan Travel Information
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Train Travel to Yinchuan
Yinchuan Railway Station is the only passenger railway station in Yinchuan. Yinchuan is on the Beijing - Lanzhou railway line and Baotou - Lanzhou Railway line. You can take the train to Yinchuan from Beijing, Baotou, Guangzhou, Xian, Shanghai and Lanzhou.
Add: 371 Tongda North Street, Xixia District, Yinchuan.
Tel: 0951 - 3922222
Bus Lines: Bus No.1, 4, 15, 45, 46 and 201
Flight Travel to Yinchuan
Yinchuan has one passenger airport - Yinchuan Hedong Airport. It is located about 25km to the southeast of Yinchuan city center. It has flights to Beijing, Chengdu, Dunhuang, Guangzhou, Hohhot, Shanghai, Xian, and Zhengzhou.
Add: On the east bank of the Yellow River by Linhe Town, Lingwu, Yinchuan.
Tel: 0951 - 96111
Airport Shuttle Bus Service
Bus Route: Airport - Xigang Aviation Hotel 机场 — 西港航空酒店
Bus Fare: 20 yuan
Taxi at the Airport
Taxi Fare: around 60 yuan and 40 minutes
Add: 1211 Shengli South Street, Xingqing District, Yinchuan.
Tel: 0951 - 7899633
Overland Travel to Yinchuan
Yinchuan South Bus Station is the most important long-distance bus station in Yinchaun. Yinchuan South Bus Station operates the most of the buses coming into or leaving Yinchuan.
Add: 1211Shengli South Street, Xingqing District, Yinchuan
Tel: 0951 - 7899633
When to Visit Yinchuan
May through October is the best time to visit Yinchuan. The annual Ningxia Folk Songs (Hua'er) Festival falls on May and June; in Mid-September, there is a big event known as "Ningxia Yichuan International Yellow River Culture Festival".
Yinchuan has distinctively four seasons - cold winter, hot summer, warm spring and cool autumn with sharp difference in temperature between day and night.
Where to Stay in Yinchuan
Budget HotelJinjiang Inn: 15 Gulou North Street, Yinchuan Tel: 6029966
7 Days Inn (Yinchuan Gulou): No.74 Gulou South Road, Xingqing District, Yinchuan
Home Inn (Yinchuan Gulou) ： No.61 Jiefang East Street, Xingqing District, Yinchuan
Standard Hotels
Holiday Inn Yinchuan International Trade Center: No.141 Jiefang West Street, Xinqing District
Minhang Hotel: 34 Minzu North Street, Yinchuan Tel: 0951-6042968
Hao Jia Hotel: 192 Liqun East Street, Yinchuan Tel: 3858998
Dongfang Grand Hotel: Liqun East Street, Yinchuan Tel: 0951-3823366
Yuanheng Grand Hote: Zhongxin Alley, Yinchuan Tel: 0951-6029998
Deluxe Hotels
Wanda Realm Yinchuan Hotel： No.9 Qinshui North Avenue, Jinfeng District, Yinchuan
Kempinski Hotel: 160 Beijing Middle Road, Yinchuan Tel: 5165888 No. 01: West Xia Imperial Tombs (西夏王陵)
Located on the eastern slopes of the Helan Mountains, about 35 kilometers west of the city of Yincuan, the West Xia Imperial Tombs covers an area of about50 square kilometers.
According to records, the tombs were patterned after Song Tombs in Gongxian County, Henan Province. Like other imperial tombs, Western Xia mausoleums were composed of two architectural units, the mausoleum gardens above ground and underground palaces. At present, only two tombs are open to the public, of which the mausoleum of Emperor Hao is the most prominent.
No. 02: Helan Shan Rock Carving (贺兰山岩画)
Around the hillsides of the Helanshan, 40 km off the Yinchuan City, there are tens of thousands of rock carvings by ancient nomadic tribes, which are known as Helanshan Rock Carvings.
No. 03: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Museum (宁夏博物馆 )
The Museum of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, located at the Chengtian Buddhist Temple in Yinchuan City, is a comprehensive historical museum of provincial level in China.
The Museum has collected over 10,000 cultural relics, of which 45 are Class One collection, among which are the ink-stick unearthed from a Han tomb at Guyuan County of Ningxia, the gold-plated copper bull unearthed from a Western Xia (1038-1227) tomb, and a silk banner presented to the leader of the Hui nationality by the Red Army.
No. 04: Chengtiansi Pagoda (承天寺塔)
Chengtiansi Pagoda, also known as the Western Pagoda in the Chengtian Temple, is situated in the southwest of Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The pagoda was first built in 1050 during the Song Dynasty.
The pagoda underwent repeated repairs in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was originally built in 1050 with a height of 64.5 meters, 13-story structure and octagon in shape, and a flight of wooden stairs reach to the 11 floors. Chengtiansi Pagoda has been well preserved and become one of key protected cultural relic sites.
No. 05: Western Film Studio (西部影视城)
Located at Zhenbeibu, the northwest of Yinchuan, Zhenbeibu China West Film Studio is one of the three biggest film studios in China and the most famous film studio in western China.
The West Film Studio was set up by famous Chinese writer Zhang Xianliang in 1992. More than eighty movies have been filmed in this film studio. There is a special service for visitors. If you want to be a part of your favorite movie, the film studio can make it come true. With its complete facilities, they can make a short video for you. It will be a fantastic experience.
No. 06: Haibao Pagoda (海宝塔)
Located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of downtown Yinchuan in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the Haibao Pagoda Temple is one of the major Buddhist temples opened to public in China.
A 53.9-metre-high 11-floor pavilion like brick structure with a history of 1,500 years, HaibaoPagoda is the city emblem of Yinchuan. Haibao Pagoda is a pavilion-style pagoda, with nine tiers and eleven flights of stairs. A wooden stairway inside the pagoda conducts to the 9th floor for a look at the city's landscape. The Haibao Pagoda Temple has become an important scenic spot with its entirely new appearance.
No. 08: Nanguan Mosque (南关清真寺)
The Nanguan Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the Ningxia in North China, is located at the Yuhuang Pavilion South Street, Xingqing District, southeast of the Yinchuan city.
As the biggest mosques in Yinchuan, Nanguan Mosque has a high status among the Hui people. The Nanguan Mosque has a 22-metre-tall, 945-wquare-metre Prayer Hall that can seat 1,000 worshipers. On top of the main building, there stand five green hemispherical decorations in center. The Nanguan Mosque is famous for its unique, graceful structure and classical Islamic.
No. 09: Suyukou National Forest Park (苏峪口国家森林公园)
Suyukou National Forest Park is located in the Helan National Natural Reserve, about 25 kilometers away from the southwest of Yinchuan city. The Suyukou National Forest Park is rich in natural scenery spots and has unique cultural landscape which covers an area of nearly 1,000,000 hectare.
Visitors can enjoy the rich culture of the park, such as Religious culture, Western Xia culture, and rock carvings culture. Every slope has a name, every turning has a legend and every mountain has a story.
No. 10: Shui Dong Gou (水洞沟)
As one of the earliest Paleolithic excavations of cultural sites of China, Shui Dong Gou is reputed as "the Birthplace of China's Prehistoric Archeology", "Historical Evidence of Cultural Exchange between East and West". It has been listed as the national key cultural relics protection units.
The Ming Great Wall at Shuidonggou is the best protected site of Great Wall in Ningxia region. It was constructed along the Yellow River in order to get water expediently. The color of the Yellow River water is copper, so the Great Wall seems to be purple.
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