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Top 15 Best Things to Do in Yinchuan - 2024

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Updated May 2024
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    󰺂7.9
    4.6/5
    14809 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 86 reviews
    "Great, I will see the movies I saw before. In addition, there are some memories of the 8090s, and even the memories of parents and their parents. The scenic spot is large, but the infrastructure is very good."
    Yinchuan.Zhenbeipu Western Movie City Resort
    19.8km from downtown
    Highlights: Zhenbeibao Western Cinema is located in Xixia District, Yinchuan City. In this studio, which is characterized by simplicity, roughness and desolation, classic films such as "Wrangler", "Red Sorghum", "Journey to the West", "Thorn Mausoleum", "Jin Yiwei" and hundreds of influential film and television films were filmed. In the remaining part, a large number of celebrities from the Chinese film industry have left their footprints here, such as Gong Li, Jiang Wen, Zhang Yimou, Ge You, Zhou Xingchi, Donnie Yen and so on. The cinema consists of three parts: Mingcheng, Qingcheng and Old Yinchuan Street. Tourists can visit the cinema along the "figure 8" route of Old Yinchuan Street. Here, you can see the appearance of Yinchuan in the first half of the 20th century, and eat local traditional snacks such as mutton soup. The Ming and Qing cities in the film city were rebuilt from the military castles left over from the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the Ming and Qing cities, you can see many familiar movie scenes, such as: the gate tower where Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia are standing in "Journey to the West", the throne of the Bull Demon King, the torture platform of the Tang monk; and the movie "Journey to the West" The Moon Gate in "Red Sorghum", the winemaking workshop where "My Grandpa" urinated after being drunk, the sedan chair that Jiu'er took when he got married, the big vat for wine, and the bowls. There are costumes and props for rent in many places in the studio. Here, you can wear a set of costumes in the play, use the props in the movie, and walk around the scenes of the movie to live the addiction of being a star. Before going to Zhenbeibao Western Studios, you can revisit a few classic movies first, and then go to visit, you will have a different feeling.
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    󰺂7.4
    4.5/5
    5133 Review
    "At that time, I checked the Ningxia Shuidonggou site on the Internet. The praise and bad reviews were very different, but the total score was very high. I analyzed it and resolutely chose to buy a package ticket to travel. Although the biggest attractions are only the archaeological excavation site, the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty and the Tibetan Bingdong, which are somewhat monotonous and interesting. But it is also very interesting to take a camel in the middle and take a wild grassland surfer. It is also very interesting to take a horse-drawn carriage, a camel car, a boat, etc., plus watching two performances, there are fire-spraying, circus, and stories. A group of young people are energetic and full of youth. It is a worthwhile trip."
    Lingwu
    32.8km from downtown
    Highlights: Shuidonggou is a Paleolithic cultural site excavated in China. It is known as "the birthplace of Chinese prehistoric archeology" and "historical witness of cultural exchanges between China and the West." It is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, and a national geological park. It is listed by the state as one of the 100 major sites under national cultural relic protection and one of the "100 archaeological discoveries of great significance to Chinese civilization". The Shuidonggou site records the historical testimony of ancient humans' reproduction and struggle with nature, and contains rich and precious prehistoric information. It shows people a picture of the survival of ancient humans 40,000 years ago. It is the Paleolithic Age site that has been officially excavated in the Yellow River area in my country so far. In 1923, French paleontologists Teilhard de Chardin and Sang Zhihua discovered prehistoric cultural sites here. Through excavation, a large number of stone tools and animal fossils were unearthed. Therefore, Shuidonggou became the ancient human cultural site of the Paleolithic Age in my country. Now, after more than 80 years and six archaeological excavations, more than 30,000 stone tools and 67 ancient animal fossils have been unearthed in Shuidonggou. The Shuidonggou area is also home to the ancient Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty in northern my country, the "Hengcheng Dabian", beacon piers, city barriers, Tibetan caves, etc., which constitute the Grand View Garden of well-preserved military defense buildings in China. Shuidonggou is located on the southern edge of the Ordos Platform. The Yadan landform created by nature has experienced tens of millions of years of wind and sand sculptures. It is also home to 20 places such as Devil's City, Wotuo Ridge, Motian Cliff, Duanyun Valley, and Tamaliu Valley. There are many unique landscapes in the forest.
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    󰺂7.4
    4.5/5
    4765 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 125 reviews
    "If you are interested in the mysterious Xixia, it is recommended to take a look. You can have a sense of participation and know the meaning of the mound. If you don't like history, you can visit the museum. There is free explanation."
    Yinchuan
    19.2km from downtown
    Highlights: The Western Xia Mausoleums are a complex of tombs located in the western suburbs of Yinchuan City at the foot of the Helan Mountains. These are the imperial tombs of the Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227) and many emperors are buried here alongside their family members. The entire mausoleum complex holds the graves of nine emperors along with 140 accompanying tombs. The shape of the Western Xia Tombs are shaped differently from those of other imperial Chinese tombs and tomb clusters. Structurally, they resemble a piece of cornmeal "wotou" bread or a sharp-sided domed pyramid. The scenic area also has built a museum dedicated to the Western Xia Dynasty complete with exhibits on art and history of the Western Xia and an array of carved stone steles from that period. The museum hosts an abundance of imperial relics of the Western Xia. Museum docents are delighted to share all they know and will happily assist visitors in understanding more about the rise and fall of the Western Xia and their mysterious, fascinating culture and customs.
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    󰺂7.1
    4.3/5
    963 Review
    From10.36
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 12 reviews
    "Helan Mountain is an important mountain that divides Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. Here you can really feel the helan mountain. Take a shuttle bus through the valley. From time to time, there are rock sheep in the view. Very beautiful place to travel."
    Helan
    39.2km from downtown
    Highlights: Helan Mountain National Forest Park has vibrant natural landscapes and unique cultural attractions. Here, the tall and straight pines, the infinite cherry trees, the purple cloves, the pink peach blossoms and other rare shrubs all are all over the valley. Here you can not only view the charming nights and sunrises of Helan Mountain, but also the wild horses that are kept by running red deer, jumping Pseudois nayaur and more.
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    󰺂7.0
    4.5/5
    3037 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 53 reviews
    "Helan Mountain Rock Painting is an art gallery of nomadic peoples in China. Helan Mountain was a place where the northern minorities such as Hunnu, Xianbei, Turkic, Huiqi, Tuqi, and Party Xiang lived and reproduced in ancient times. In the hinterland of Helan Mountain, which is more than 200 kilometers in the north and south, there are more than 20 remaining rock paintings, the most representative of which is Helankou rock painting. The scenic spot of Helan Mountain rock painting is beautiful, the strange peaks are stacked, and the spring water flows out of the ditch. About 6,000 mysterious ancient rock paintings are distributed in the valley."
    Helan
    33.4km from downtown
    Highlights: Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Area is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national 4A-level tourist attraction. It is known as the "history book in stone", "prehistoric human art gallery" and "the place where Chinese culture traces its origins". The Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum in the scenic area displays representative rock art from more than 60 countries and regions in the world, covering the latest results and information of current rock art research. There are 6,000 prehistoric rock paintings between 3,000 and 10,000 years old in the rock art site area. They are renowned in the international rock art community for their large number, rich content, wide range of themes, and rarity in the world. Yinchuan Han Meilin Art Museum collects and exhibits more than 1,000 works inspired by and based on Helan Mountain rock paintings by Mr. Han Meilin, showing the fusion of ancient and modern. After years of protective development, the scenic spot has become a comprehensive tourist attraction integrating exhibitions, science education, research and exchanges, artistic creation, leisure vacations and other functions.
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FAQ

What are some Best Things to Do in Yinchuan?
Some Best Things to Do in Yinchuan include:Zhenbeibao West Film Art Center|Ningxia Shuidonggou Tourist Area|Western Xia Mausoleums National Archaeological Park|Helan Mountain National Forest Park|Helan Mountain Rock Painting
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Yinchuan?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Yinchuan include:Zhenbeibao West Film Art Center:4.6|Ningxia Shuidonggou Tourist Area:4.5|Western Xia Mausoleums National Archaeological Park:4.5|Helan Mountain National Forest Park:4.3|Helan Mountain Rock Painting:4.5
At what locations in Yinchuan can Best Things to Do in Yinchuan be found?
The Best Things to Do in Yinchuan are mainly located in:Zhenbeibao West Film Art Center:Yinchuan|Ningxia Shuidonggou Tourist Area:Lingwu|Western Xia Mausoleums National Archaeological Park:Yinchuan|Helan Mountain National Forest Park:Helan|Helan Mountain Rock Painting:Helan