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Huoshizhai National Geological (Forest) Park
In spring and summer, the mountains are full of flowers and grass, colorful, bees and butterflies dancing, full of vitality. Among the sparse trees, there are clusters of arrow bamboo, adding a bit of southern beauty to the northern mountains and rivers. Within a hundred miles of Huoshizhai, there are many large and small towering peaks, among which the famous ones are Saozhuling, Shisi Mountain, Zhaobi Mountain, etc., and the natural stone city is particularly amazing. Huoshizhai not only has fascinating natural landscapes, but also more than ten cave buildings, which are in the same vein as the Xumi Mountain Grottoes. The Chan Buddhist Temple Grottoes are connected to Mount Xumi, also known as the "Xumeru Mountain Chan Buddhist Temple". It was a holy place for the spread of the Zen sect of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty. The grottoes were carved on a pointed pagoda-style stone peak, which is about 120 meters high, like a spear piercing the sky, with four walls hanging in the air, which is strange and unusual. If you climb to the top of the peak, clouds and mist float under your feet. There are 10 caves in the east and west of the stone peak, with remaining murals, stone carved Xumi pedestals, etc. Among them, the grotto is 15 meters away from the top of the peak, with a rectangular flat roof. Local residents offer three clay statues. There is a grotto in the lower half of the stone peak, which is 15 meters deep, 4 meters wide and 5 meters high. The cave can accommodate more than 100 people. The main peak of the grotto is surrounded by strange peaks and rocks, some rising in the sky, some sinking into the valley, with different shapes. Saozhuling Grottoes are located in a group of stone peaks 5 kilometers south of Huoshizhai Township. They are named after the bamboos that grow on the mountain to make brooms. They are also called "Yuntai Mountain" and "Western Wudang". The forests here are lush and the water is clear. In particular, the unique and towering stone mountains give people the feeling of "Guilin landscape". The peaks are fairy-like and quite charming. The main peak of Saozhuling is surrounded by cliffs on all sides, but there are stone steps carved in the northeast corner for climbing. The magical natural landscape and the humanistic buildings on the mountain are integrated. More than 30 caves, including the Jade Emperor Pavilion, the Great Buddha Hall, the Bodhisattva Hall, the Bull King Hall, and the Longevity Palace, are distributed on a stone wall about 330 meters long from east to west. Most of the caves are rectangular with flat roofs and round dome roofs. The rectangular Great Buddha Hall is 9 meters deep, 6.1 meters wide, and 5.45 meters high. Most of the statues in the grottoes have been destroyed, and only stone-carved Sumeru pedestals, niches, and murals remain. There are four relatively complete stone statues, with a height of 4.8 meters and a waist circumference of 4.4 meters. There are also three bronze Buddha statues in the grottoes, one of which was made during the reign of Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty (424-452); the other is a gilded bronze statue of Sakyamuni from the Song Dynasty, 46 cm high and weighing 18 kg.Xiji · 15.6km from downtown
Liupan Mountain Red Army Long March Tourist Area
Ningxia Liupanshan Changzheng Scenic AreaCommonly known as the Liupanshan Changzheng Scenic Area, it is located east of Longde County in Guyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, along National Highway 312, approximately 50 km from downtown Guyuan. This attraction holds a national AAAAA-level tourist rating. Liupan Mountain was the last major mountain crossed by the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army during the Long March. The Liupan Mountain area served as one of the convergence points for the three Red Army forces during the Long March, making it a historic revolutionary base and one of China's 100 classic red tourism attractions designated by the state. The attraction consists of six parts: the memorial hall, monument, memorial square, memorial pavilion, poetry recital platform, and Red Army Trail. Along the Red Army Trail, eighteen miniature views recreate major historical events that occurred during the Long March. In May 2006, it was designated as a "National Youth Education Base" by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League. In January 2010, it was named one of the first National Defense Education Demonstration Bases by the National Defense Education Office. In December 2024, the attraction was rated as a National 5A Tourist Attraction.Longde · 8.7km from downtown
Liupanshan Red Army Memorial of Long March Ticketing Office
The Liupanshan Red Army Memorial of Long March Ticketing Office is located on Liupan Mountain in Longde County, Guyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Completed on September 18, 2005, it consists of five parts: the memorial hall, monument, memorial square, memorial pavilion, and poetry recitation platform. Situated at an altitude of 2,832m, it is 50km from downtown Guyuan and 14km from Longde county town. National Highway 312, Provincial Highway 101, and the Yinchuan-Pingliang Highway pass by the mountain.Longde · 9.8km from downtown
Guyuan Museum
The Guyuan Museum of Ningxia, established in 1983 and opened in 1988, is a comprehensive provincial museum and a national 4A-level tourist attraction. Covering over 28,000 square meters, it features a Tang-style exhibition building. The museum's main exhibition, "The Splendor of the Silk Road in Guyuan for a Thousand Years," highlights the region's ancient history and has won national awards. The collection includes over 24,000 cultural relics, such as Northern Wei lacquer coffin paintings and Persian silver coins, showcasing cultural exchanges along the Silk Road.Guyuan · 3.2km from downtown
Memorial Park of Jiangtaibao Red Army Force-joining
Jiangtaibao Fort, originally named Xiwa Pavilion, was first built during the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin in the Warring States period. It underwent expansions and renovations during the Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, serving as a crucial military stronghold and commercial hub in southern Ningxia's heartland, along the Hulu River basin and the ancient Silk Road. Its name derives from an earthen platform constructed west of the fort during the Northern Song dynasty, where military commanders would inspect troops. Severely damaged by the 1920 Haiyuan earthquake, it was rebuilt on a smaller scale the following year through community efforts led by local gentry Wang Shiying. The current fort measures 110 meters east-west, 101 meters north-south, with 10-meter-high walls. On October 22, 1936, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army successfully converged here, marking the end of their Long March and ushering the Communist-led revolution into a new phase of resistance against Japanese aggression. This historic event left enduring revolutionary spirit in Xiji, inspiring generations to persevere under Communist leadership. Through approvals by Xiji County authorities and higher administrations, the site underwent four major renovations in 2006, 2016, 2017, and 2019. Today, the memorial complex features over ten components including the Red Army Long March Reunion Monument, Reunion Square, Generals' Calligraphy Forest, Three-Army Reunion Memorial Hall, exhibition halls documenting central government support for Xihaigu, Red Army ethnic work archives, oath-taking hall, lecture hall, visitor center, and revolutionary site park. During 2019's "Remain True to Our Original Aspiration" campaign, the memorial innovated with micro-lectures to enhance educational impact. The Red Army's Long March left invaluable revolutionary memories in Ningxia. As emphasized by leadership: "These red resources should educate Party members to inherit revolutionary genes and continue the Long March spirit in the new era." This directive elevated Jiangtaibao Fort's political and historical significance in Party history. For the Communist Party's centennial celebration and Party history education campaigns, the memorial has developed new educational formats including eight themed activities: paying respects at the monument, renewing Party admission oaths, museum tours, micro-lectures, special red-themed classes, revolutionary film screenings, "memory meals" recalling Red Army hardships, and retracing sections of the Long March route. Since July 2016, annual visitors have averaged 640,000. The memorial has received widespread support from central to local governments and various organizations, becoming a nationally renowned revolutionary site on the Northwest Plateau, southern Ningxia mountains, Liupan Mountain foothills, and Hulu River banks.Xiji · 19.1km from downtown
Xumi Mount Museum
The Mount Sumeru Museum is located in Guyuan City, Ningxia, with a construction area of 5,558 square meters and an exhibition area of 4,500 square meters. The main contents of the protective infrastructure construction of the Ningxia section of the ancient Silk Road include environmental improvement projects such as the ancient city of Guyuan and the Kaicheng site.Guyuan · 36.4km from downtown
Dongyue Mountain
Dongyue Mountain is three miles east of Guyuan City. There is a towering Dongshan Mountain. Since the building of the shrine of Dongyue Great Emperor, the mountain has been renamed Dongyue Mountain and has become a famous cultural mountain in Guyuan. According to historical records and the memories of the elderly, by the end of the Qing Dynasty, it was already a grand complex of "nine towers, eighteen courtyards, and seventy-two halls", famous in the northwest.Guyuan · 6.1km from downtown
Yejia Village
Jingyuan · 11.9km from downtown
Xixia Imperial Tombs
Xixia Imperial Tombs, located in the western suburbs of YinchuanHelan MountainThe Western Xia Mausoleum served as the royal burial site of the Western Xia Dynasty, where several emperors were interred. Today, the entire mausoleum complex contains 9 imperial tombs and over 140 accompanying burial sites, making it one of the largest royal burial grounds in Chinese history by area. The tombs feature a unique inverted steamed-bun shape unlike any other Chinese mausoleums. Additionally, the attraction includes facilities such as the Western Xia Mausoleum Museum, Western Xia Mausoleum - Western Xia Historical Art Gallery, and Western Xia Stele Forest to help visitors understand the historical and cultural significance behind these tombs. The attraction currently has mausoleums No. 1, 2, and 3 open for visitors. Mausoleum No. 3 (the "Tai Mausoleum" of Li Yuanhao, founding emperor of the Western Xia Dynasty) is located relatively close to The Western Xia Mausoleum's Western Xia History Art Museum and Western Xia Stele Forest. The Western Xia Dynasty was established by the Tangut people, with distinct writing systems and customs different from the Han Chinese of the Central Plains. After the dynasty's fall, its cities and history mysteriously vanished into the Gobi Desert, becoming an enduring enigma until modern discoveries and interpretations. The Western Xia Mausoleum Museum houses a rich collection of artifacts from the dynasty, including many precious stone carvings with Tangut script and murals showcasing Western Xia artistic styles. The museum offers free guides that provide fascinating insights into the customs, culture, rise, and fall of this mysterious dynasty, enhancing visitors' experience when exploring the mausoleum. On July 11, 2025, the Western Xia Mausoleum was officially inscribed on the World Heritage List. You can visit the Haowang Mausoleum up close within the attraction. The massive inverted semicircular tomb stands on the wasteland, bringing centuries of history vividly before your eyes, while in the distance...Helan MountainThe rugged ravines of the mountain ridges evoke a profound sense of desolate grandeur and timeless vicissitude. The Western Xia Mausoleum Museum inside the attraction has been newly unveiled. The exhibits are divided into six sections: history of Western Xia, Western Xia culture, Western Xia religious art, Western Xia socio-economy, Western Xia Mausoleum, and preservation & inheritance. Nearly 5,000 artifacts are displayed, including thangka paintings, documents, clay sculptures, bronze and ironware, textiles, and porcelain. Many of these are exquisite cultural relics unearthed during recent archaeological research at the Western Xia Mausoleum.China · Yinchuan
Gansu Provincial Museum
Gansu Provincial Museum is a large comprehensive museum centered on the civilization of the Silk Road. Located at a strategic point along the Silk Road and a convergence zone of Han and Tibetan cultures, its collections embody the diverse characteristics of the Central Plains, Western Regions, and the Tibetan Plateau. The three treasured artifacts—the Galloping Bronze Horse, the mural brick of a courier, and the painted pottery vase with a human-head-shaped mouth—serve as iconic representations of the museum. The museum has three floors, featuring permanent exhibitions on themes such as the civilization of the Silk Road, Buddhist art of Gansu, painted pottery of Gansu, paleontological fossils, and revolutionary Gansu. The Silk Road civilization exhibition on the second floor is the museum's centerpiece: the bronze galloping horse unearthed in 1969 from the Leitai Han tomb in Wuwei is displayed here. The horse has three hooves in the air and one stepping on a flying bird, standing steadily on a single hoof. Its image is now the symbol of Chinese tourism. In the same hall, the mural brick depicting a courier from the Wei-Jin tombs in Jiayuguan shows a messenger galloping on horseback, notably without a mouth, symbolizing the need for couriers to "keep their mouths shut." This pattern was later adopted as the emblem of China Post. The exhibition also features a procession of chariots and horses excavated from the same tomb as the bronze horse, along with Han and Tang dynasty silk textiles, gold and silver artifacts, making the prosperity of Silk Road trade vividly tangible. The Buddhist art exhibition hall on the third floor features replicas of caves from the Mogao Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes, alongside statues, ritual objects, white pagodas, and prayer wheels from both Han and Tibetan Buddhism. Stepping into the hall feels like entering a temple, and this harmonious blend of Han and Tibetan styles is rarely seen elsewhere. On the same floor, the painted pottery exhibition showcases ceramics from cultures such as Dadiwan, Yangshao, and Majiayao, with intricate and fluid patterns like spiral and sawtooth designs. Among them, the painted pottery bottle with a human-head-shaped spout unearthed at Dadiwan in Qin'an, which integrates facial sculpture with the pottery vessel, is a highly popular exhibit. If you're interested in natural history, the paleontological fossils exhibition hall features the impressive skeleton of the Yellow River ancient elephant unearthed in Heshui, and the dinosaur fossils and reconstructed models are also popular with children. The revolutionary Gansu exhibition hall showcases historical artifacts and materials from periods such as the Nanliang base area and the Shaan-Gan-Ning border region, narrating the modern history of this land. The museum houses a large quantity of exhibits, and even a quick tour would take half a day. It's recommended to start with the Silk Road exhibition on the second floor, then proceed to the third floor for Buddhist art and painted pottery, following a logical route. In the exhibition halls, you can scan to listen to the audio guide, and at certain times, volunteers also provide guided explanations.China · Lanzhou
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Huoshizhai National Geological (Forest) Park
Xiji · 15.6km from downtownImmediate access, Book now for today, Cancel anytimeLiupan Mountain Red Army Long March Tourist Area
Longde · 8.7km from downtownLiupanshan Red Army Memorial of Long March Ticketing Office
Longde · 9.8km from downtownGuyuan Museum
Guyuan · 3.2km from downtownMemorial Park of Jiangtaibao Red Army Force-joining
Xiji · 19.1km from downtownXumi Mount Museum
Guyuan · 36.4km from downtownDongyue Mountain
Guyuan · 6.1km from downtownYejia Village
Jingyuan · 11.9km from downtownXixia Imperial Tombs
China · YinchuanImmediate access, Book now for today, Cancel anytimeGansu Provincial Museum
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What travellers say about Guyuan
K-飞子6 October 2026
5.0
Huoshizhai in Xiji County is a hidden gem in Northwest China, often overlooked by many! The red cliffs and vast forests create a magnificent and beautiful landscape. The scenic area offers attentive service, a wide variety of activities, and plenty of fun, making for a fantastic overall experience. It's not crowded, quiet, and comfortable – highly recommended!
Huoshizhai National Geological (Forest) Park
juventuslover31 August 2023
5.0
The sky is high and the clouds are light,
I can see the geese flying south.
If you don't reach the Great Wall, you are not a hero,
I have traveled 20,000 kilometers.
On the top of Liupan Mountain,
the red flag is fluttering in the west wind.
Today, I have the long rope in my hand,
when will I tie up the blue dragon?
--Mao Zedong's "Qingpingle·Liupan Mountain"
Travel with poetry, follow the red footprints, walk the Long March again, and check in the last mountain that the Red Army crossed during the Long March, "Mountain of Victory" Liupan Mountain
Liupan Mountain Red Army Long March Tourist Area
M42***8119 September 2020
5.0
The Liupanshan Red Army Long March Memorial Hall is located on Liupan Mountain in Longde County, Guyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It was completed on September 18, 2005 and consists of five parts: the memorial hall, the monument, the memorial square, the memorial pavilion and the poetry platform. It is 2,832 meters above sea level, 50 kilometers away from Guyuan City and 14 kilometers away from Longde County. National Highway 312, Provincial Highway 101, and Yin (Chuan) Ping (Liang) Highway pass through the foot of the mountain. It is a red tourist attraction built by the Party Committee and Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March over Liupan Mountain. The Vienna 3 Good Hotel where I stayed at night was also very good, the room was very clean, the service was very good, it was in the new district, next to Guyuan No. 1 Middle School, it is worth recommending!
Liupanshan Red Army Memorial of Long March Ticketing Office
木登君26 October 2024
5.0
Guyuan Museum is a national first-class museum. After visiting it, I found that both the quantity and quality of the cultural relics on display and the supporting facilities of the museum are quite good and worth visiting.
Guyuan Museum
D78***883 October 2019
4.0
Gaode navigation is correct. The scenic spot is free, but you need to go to the visitor center to exchange tickets with your ID card. The parking lot is quite large and free of charge. The scenic spot is not big. There is a square in front and a memorial hall in the back. It is enough to walk slowly for an hour.
Memorial Park of Jiangtaibao Red Army Force-joining
凤谦23 March 2023
5.0
The tour guide explained in great detail, and we learned about the history of the major grottoes along the Silk Road. Due to climate and geological reasons, the distribution characteristics of China's grottoes are mostly in the north, with the Yangtze River as the boundary, and very few in the south.
Xumi Mount Museum
旅游达人00000129 March 2020
5.0
It's my first time in this city. This is the only mountain in the city. There is a temple at the foot of the mountain and a tower on the top. The mountain is not high and you can get up in about half an hour. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the whole city. It feels good, but the weather is hot. Bus No. 11 goes directly there. It's also good to take a walk when you have nothing to do.
Dongyue Mountain
娴雅小溪11 August 2019
4.0
Jingyuan Yejia Folk Village is located in Jingheyuan Town, Jingyuan County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, near Liupanshan Forest Park. More than one hundred households in the village mainly run farmhouses. The air here is fresh and the weather is cool. It is a great place to escape the summer heat and relax.
Yejia Village
M34***9816 October 2026
5.0
The Western Xia Imperial Tombs Relics Park is an intangible cultural heritage site and a must-see attraction in Yinchuan. Buying tickets online is very convenient; simply scan a QR code to enter. Half a day is usually enough to see everything, making it a worthwhile trip.
Xixia Imperial Tombs
M14***996 October 2026
5.0
Lina, the lecturer at the Gambo Museum, is exceptionally skilled. During the two-hour learning experience, she demonstrated a thorough understanding of the chronological order and comparative analysis of the artifacts, meticulously integrating historical evolution with everyday life. I look forward to the completion of the new Gambo Museum and visiting it again next time.
Gansu Provincial Museum
