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Shapotou Desert



     Shapotou in Ningxia Zhongwei Xian, is a unique landscape of the Resort. Shapotou sand control once known for its results. Paulhan Zhongwei Railway in the territory of six across the desert, of which the most severe sandstorm in Shapotou, in order to guarantee the unimpeded, from the 1950s onwards, creating a windbreak in the sand on both sides of the railway project, Paulhan the desert of the past several decades unharmed. Giant on both sides of the railway network as the grass box, covered with a desert plants, Gold Shahai Fanqi the green wave. The sand control and sand control results from the world community of common concern, many foreign experts Muming to visit. Shapotou has now completed a unique landscape, rather characteristics of the Resort.



Yinchuan City by car from the southbound carriageway of 150 km, in the vast Shahai, an artificial oasis suddenly show in your eyes. Here blue sky and white clouds, yellow sand Shuixiu, blooming flowers in spring, summer and autumn fruits and fragrance, the steady stream of visitors all year round. Ride a camel Fan Yue, sand beam allows you to appreciate the singularity of the desert landscape; board sheepskin Fazi, fast and the Yellow River in the downstream, the kind of soul-stirring the feelings of every visitor will leave an unforgettable impression for life . In calm and sunny day, when you climb up the high sand dune, and then fell as the quicksand of homeopathy, the roar of huge earthquake thorough Ergu - that is renowned the world, Shapo Mingzhong wonders.



1, traffic: first by train to Yinchuan, Zhongwei, Zhongwei car from the station to the Shapotou green trucks, each half-hour trip, the fare three yuan, about one hour trip; can also fight to Zhongwei, One-way fare of about 20 yuan.

2, accommodation: to stay at Shapotou or more convenient, you can live in Zhongwei Xian City, ordinary hotels or guest houses, four human or 2, about 15-25 yuan per person. High-grade hotels point between the two superscript a total of one night is 80-120 yuan. In the Shapotou area of the hotel can also stay at.

3, Shapotou Tickets: 30 yuan

4, other tours: You camels desert about 20 yuan / person, Huasha 15 yuan / person, 10 yuan to surf the Yellow River, the Yellow River down the tramway-60 /, Huasha tramway passes 20 /, camel market to Poding 10 Yuan / person, Crane door for 20 yuan, 10 yuan car, sheepskin Fazi drifting, according to distance from each of 40 - 120 yuan.

5, special care: Shapotou opposite the Tengger Desert quite worth a visit, arrangements can be made two days time for a desert tours, specific line is: Shapotou camels to-Lake Prairie camp, about six hours trip, Tenants camel costs about 250 yuan, 50 yuan for the wizard / days from the Shapotou to-Lake grasslands can also travel, fares five yuan, in the camps have yurts available accommodation. Can also choose to rent a tent camping, cost about 20 yuan / night.

6, the Yellow River outbound routes: from the Shapotou by speedboat to drift starting point, and then take down the sheepskin raft, the end of the Shapotou.

Food:
     Of course meal in tourist areas to 10,000 carefully, do not Aizai. I live in a rural hospital, with the owner Hunshu, naturally much better. Shapotou is certain to eat the Yellow River carp, preferably broth stew, yet the flavor is different from Henan eat together, there is no basic soil Xing Weier. There are also several wild-Yes, to know that the Shapotou desert is the first, in addition to the Yellow River is sand, so in addition to fish on the little specialty products, can only be the main course is fish, a vegetable side dishes, bowls attempted to face the final film, Even if the characteristics of the meal. As to what to eat Game, eat peacock are nonsense, Our are ordinary people, ordinary people take a meal, also foot! ! !

 

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