The most successful trend-following online! An underestimated gem of a city

The Sea of Wukin, the Pearl of the Yellow River🟠 A city that was planted in my mind by a picture of a desert highway online The subsequent 1348 kilometers journey was well worth it! - ✈️Transportation There are flights and trains to Wuhai from Chengdu. Since I went during the May Day holiday, the plane tickets were a bit expensive, so you can also choose to take a high-speed train to Yinchuan and then rent a car to drive for about 1.5 hours or take a hard seat for about 2 hours to get there - Day1️⃣ Wuhai Lake Day2️⃣ Wuhai Lake - Manbalage Temple - (I didn't go to Gander Mountain) Day3️⃣ Early return to Yinchuan - ⚠️Key Points 1️⃣ Wuhai City was only established in 1976 by merging Wuda City and Haibowan City, so the whole city is relatively young and there are not many tourist attractions within the city. The main scenic spots should be three: ☑️Wuhai Lake, ☑️Gander Mountain Scenic Area, ☑️Jinsha Bay 2️⃣ The Wuhai Lake scenic area is quite large, so if you like taking photos, please go in the morning. We didn't know and arrived at 4 pm on the first day, only to find out the park closed at 6 pm, so we went again early the next morning 3️⃣ The scenery of Wuhai Lake and Jinsha Bay is quite similar, so it is suggested to choose one of the two 4️⃣ Public transportation between scenic spots is not convenient, so it is recommended to rent a car for a self-driving tour - 🌊Wuhai Lake Half 'sea water' and half desert, there is also a viral abandoned highway that visually creates an impact like a 'mirage'. The scenic area offers many desert entertainment facilities . To enter the core area of the scenic spot, the fastest way is to take a boat from Pier No. 1 back and forth, 98 (big boat/sailboat more stable suitable for the elderly and children, 30min), 128 (speedboat more exciting and will splash water on you suitable for young people, 15min) . 🟥Manbalage Temple Wuhai's 'Little Potala Palace', built on a cliff, is magnificent and great for photography. Cars can only park at the parking lot below, and you need to climb a bit of a mountain to reach it, with no shade along the way . 🟤Gander Mountain Scenic Area The highest point of the city with a view, there is a huge Genghis Khan statue on the mountain. You can take a cable car up the mountain, and there is a museum on the mountain that requires a ticket to enter . 🏜️Jinsha Bay Ecotourism Area The scenery is similar to Wuhai Lake, and there are also many desert entertainment facilities to experience - About Hotels 🏨Recommended to stay at Wuhai Wanda Jinhua Hotel, a new hotel with a good overall experience. The surrounding environment is quiet but also convenient and parking is very easy, with great service attitude - 🥟Food Recommendations After spending several days in Inner Mongolia, I found that the food here is generally quite salty . ☑️Jindeyuan Slightly Wheat City A local favorite, the noodles are very chewy and the fillings are generous. Definitely pair it with the sweet radish soup (it's the first time I saw radish soup with shredded radish) - so delicious . ☑️Ali's Barbecue On the same street as the slightly wheat city, the chicken feet and wings are really tasty. The portions are also sufficient and the key is the high cost-performance ratio . ☑️Four Seasons Fortune Northwestern Cuisine Also a restaurant that locals really like, with a relatively better environment. The fried small yellow fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, very nice, and the iron plate fried tofu and the cold mixed sand onion are also delicious