It's no exaggeration to say that Wuhai Lake is the West Lake beyond the Great Wall

After longing for a visit to Wuhai, a less-known destination, I found that there are not many travel guides online, and there are few tourists, and it's less than 2 hours away from Yinchuan by train. ✔️ Wuhai is not big, and you can finish touring it in one day. ♥️ The first place to go is, of course, Wuhai Lake. Believe it or not, Wuhai Lake is part of the Yellow River waters in the Ulan Buh Desert. 🈯️ Travel Tips There are two ways to tour Wuhai Lake: by land and by water. 👉 We took the land route, which requires a taxi ride + walking to reach. 🔍 Here's the detailed guide - ❶ First, take a taxi to , and enter the desert through the fork in the road next to it. ❷ This desert road is partly buried by yellow sand, so ordinary cars can't pass through, and you can only walk in. (Please don't be stubborn if you're driving ❗️) ❸ After about an hour and a half of walking + taking photos, you'll see a white signal tower on the right side of the road and enter the sand dunes. ❹ After climbing over a few dunes, you'll reach the popular dead tree photo spot. (But it's really a bit tough) 💰 The whole journey is free, no admission fee required. ⚠️ For the return trip, you'll have to go back the same way, remember to contact the driver in advance to pick you up, or you can hitch a ride with the locals. 🚢 The water route is much simpler, just take a speedboat from Wuhai Lake No.1 Pier, which is also close to the downtown area, but it lacks a lot of the fun along the way, and you can't take road photos. 📸️ Other tips ❶ I regret not wearing the right clothes, this place is suitable for black or bright-colored dresses. ❷ When walking in the desert, be sure to wear the right shoes, my canvas shoes got sand in them several times 😭 ❸ Drone aerial photography can capture the full panorama, which is really stunning! But some areas have no signal, so return quickly. ❹ Lenses with a focal length of 70mm or more are so good! The undulating road, the high-rise buildings of the distant city, and the compressed sense of space feel a bit like a mirage. But the sand is very fine, so be careful when changing lenses.