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Updated Jun 2024
  • No.1
    󰺂8.2
    4.7/5
    15794 Review
    From16.59
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 153 reviews
    "Shapotou Scenic Area is really worth going, especially suitable for young people to play, all kinds of fun projects, such as Yellow River fly rope, Yellow River rafting, desert surfing, desert camel riding, Yellow River bungee jumping, etc. are very fun, stimulating and over-reduction, can soothe work pressure. The environment of the scenic spot is also very pleasant, the staff is enthusiastic and meticulous, and the service attitude is good."
    Zhongwei.Shapotou tourist attraction
    >100km from Xiji
    Highlights: The scenic spot is located 16 kilometers west of Zhongwei City, Ningxia, on the southeastern edge of the Tengger Desert. The scenic spot has successively won honors such as "the first batch of national 5A-level tourist attractions", "the top 500 global environmental protection units", and "the first batch of national tourism standardization demonstration units".The three major cultural elements of the scenic area include the "Yellow River Culture" based on the intangible cultural heritage sheepskin rafts, the "Desert Culture" based on straw grids and Desert Legend Park, and the "Starry Sky Culture" based on the Desert Star Hotel. The tourism resources of these three elements have created a unique and magnificent landscape of "sunset over the long river and starry sky in the desert". The "six major ways to play" are highly praised and loved by tourists. Among them, the Yellow River projects include sheepskin rafting, Huangtengda, Yellow River speedboat, drift boat, passionate sandboarding and high-altitude bungee jumping, etc. The desert projects include Desert Camel, Desert Flying (Stepping into the Blue Clouds), and Sand Sea. Surfing, etc., starry sky projects include stargazing lectures, meteor feasts, sand therapy experiences, star cakes and other special products. In addition, there are also privately customized products for hiking, desert expansion, and educational and entertaining study experiences.The scenic area not only has diverse cultural elements and fun project experiences, but also multi-level accommodation experiences waiting for you: the butler-style Diamond Hotel, the quiet Desert Star Hotel for stargazing, the quiet Yellow River Courtyard in the bustling city, and finally the economical and affordable business-style Tourist Service Center Hotel and other differentiated tourist accommodations for you to choose from.
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  • No.2
    󰺂7.9
    4.7/5
    2927 Review
    Free
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 128 reviews
    "The first time I came to the Gansu Provincial Museum, I was very lucky to meet the teacher Lu to guide us and explain. Teacher Lu is knowledgeable, Bogu Tongjin, the explanation is in-depth and easy to understand, from the teacher's explanation, we really feel the source of Chinese culture and the depth and depth, as a member of the Chinese nation pride and pride, the museum trip is very recommended!"
    Lanzhou.Lanzhou Center
    >100km from Xiji
    Highlights: Gansu Provincial Museum is located in the Qilihe District of Lanzhou City. The museum houses a large number of precious cultural relics, which is a must-see destination for tourists in Lanzhou. The Copper Flying Horse Statue in the museum is not only a symbol of China's tourism, but also the treasure of the museum. Here you may also see the "Brick with Postman Picture" unearthed in Gansu. The brick with painted postman is now the symbol of China Post. In the museum, visitors can also enjoy the grottoes copied from the Mogao Grottoes and the Maiji Mountain Grottoes.
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  • No.3
    󰺂7.9
    4.6/5
    14964 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 86 reviews
    "The plot after 80, because the object was sick, I could only go to the scene of the big talk west tour to see, about an hour or so, we lived in the Gulou area, took the SF Express car, it was very cheap to be more than 30, the master drove super fast, more than half an hour arrived, the journey is about 25 kilometers, You can refer to it. The model inside is a bit awkward, but the movie is more deep, I forgive it, hahaha."
    Yinchuan.Zhenbeipu Western Movie City Resort
    >100km from Xiji
    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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  • No.4
    󰺂7.8
    4.4/5
    594 Review
    "The scenic area is about 400 square kilometers, the scenic area planned for the first phase is 25 square kilometers, hundreds of millions of years of wind and rain, after the vicissitudes, leaving Danqing...! Feel the wonder and magnificence of nature, cherish the life."
    Yongdeng
    >100km from Xiji
    Highlights: Lanzhou Shuimo Danxia Tourist Scenic Spot is a key project of cultural tourism in Gansu Province and a comprehensive cultural tourism project focused on by the Lanzhou Municipal Party Committee and Lanzhou Municipal Government. The scenic spot is located on the bank of the Yellow River, located in two counties and two districts (Yongdeng County, Gaolan County, Xigu District, Anning District), 13 kilometers away from Lanzhou city and 30 kilometers away from Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport. The Danxia landform group near the urban area. The total planning area of the scenic spot is 400 square kilometers, and the core tourist area of the first phase is 25 square kilometers. It is the same type of landscape with a larger area that has been discovered in China. The scenic spot is mainly based on the landform of Hongshan Bay, with Danxia cliffs, isolated peaks, valleys, a line of sky, wind-moving stones and other peculiar landscapes. The high-quality goods are called the "treasure house of golden tourism resources" on the Silk Road by relevant experts. Relying on the Danxia landform, the scenic spot is equipped with 7 viewing platforms: Silk Road Xiaguang, Silk Road Eagle, Feitian Quest, Nine Colors Danqing, Danxiu Yingtian, Cuifeng Lantian, Danding Range Rover, Silk Road Ancient Landscape Gate, Shajing Tribe Viewing areas such as the Cultural Square, the Shayun Camel Bell Landscape Avenue, and the 2,550-meter-long Danxia Plank Road. As a key cultural tourism project in the province, Lanzhou Shuimo Danxia Tourist Scenic Spot adheres to the principles of "ecological environmental protection, green development, maintaining original appearance, and moderate development", relying on Lanzhou's unique resource advantages, looking at the domestic tourism market, and cultivating Lanzhou cultural tourism The new growth pole of the industry will create a new highland for cultural tourism in Lanzhou.
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  • No.5
    󰺂7.8
    4.6/5
    3002 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 126 reviews
    "Be sure to see the special cave 44, 127, 121, 133, 135, be sure to explain and taste deeply. I bought a classic picture book, which has rich historical and humanistic connotations. I like art and history very much."
    Tianshui.Maiji Mountain Scenic Area
    >100km from Xiji
    Highlights: The Maijishan Grottoes are one of China's four most famous caves. Constructed over 1000 years ago, there are over 200 different caves cut into the side of a hill. Visitors can climb the walkway on the side of the cliff to admire the Buddhist sculptures and surrounding scenery.
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  • No.6
    󰺂7.5
    4.5/5
    5247 Review
    "The integration of ancient times and modern times, the creative design of the scenic spot has its own characteristics, from the ancient times, the first civilian of their own intelligence and wisdom to create their own civilization, Tibetan soldiers cave let us see the wisdom and bravery of the Ming Dynasty soldiers!"
    Lingwu
    >100km from Xiji
    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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  • No.7
    󰺂7.4
    4.5/5
    4868 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 125 reviews
    "There is no through train in the off-season, and it is more difficult to arrange a car. The museum is worth a visit. There are free explanations in the museum, and the museum building also has characteristics. There are many trains in some outdoor scenic spots, so there is no need to wait for a long time. There are handmade experience projects."
    Yinchuan
    >100km from Xiji
    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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  • No.8
    󰺂7.4
    4.5/5
    4737 Review
    From20.32
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 125 reviews
    "It is worth a visit, the new and old Famen Temple are very beautiful. I went there once in 2011, and I went again after 14 years. It feels so solemn. This time I took a few friends to go together, it was good."
    Fufeng County
    >100km from Xiji
    Highlights: Famen Temple is located in Fufeng County, Baoji City. Originally constructed during the late Eastern Han dynasty, it was an imperial temple during the Tang dynasty (618-907) because it housed the holiest of Buddhist items, a finger bone of the Gautama Buddha (Sakyamuni), thereby becoming a holy place revered across the country. Today's Famen Temple comprises two parts: the cluster of old Tang-style architecture (the Famen temple complex and True Relic Pagoda) and the newly built cultural scenic area. The precious true relic of the finger bone of the Gautama Buddha is enshrined in the Namaste Dagoba on the east side of the cultural scenic area.
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  • No.9
    󰺂7.2
    4.5/5
    2722 Review
    From19.7
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 41 reviews
    "Fortunately, I met Ju Peng's explanation. It was very good. He was warm and thoughtful, rich in expertise but not funny and humorous. The rhythm was also very good. I like it very much! Next time I bring my children, I hope I can make an appointment with his explanation."
    Qian County
    >100km from Xiji
    Highlights: The Qinling Mausoleum was constructed in the year 684 and is one of the rare places in China - or even the world - where emperors from two dynasties and an imperial husband and wife are interred. Emperor Gaozong of Tang (Li Zhi) and his wife Wu Zetian, China’s only empress, are interred here. This mausoleum is also one of the few imperial tombs in China that has not been looted. The Qinling Mausoleum Scenic Area is quite large. In addition to the Qinling Mausoleum itself, it also contains many “companion tombs” (peizangmu) in which members of the imperial court and major ministers are buried. The tombs of Prince Zhanghuai, Crown Prince Yide, and Princess Yongtai are currently being excavated.
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  • No.10
    󰺂7.0
    4.9/5
    1179 Review
    "I have nothing to say, it is too wonderful, there are many people, but I saw various performances, especially the performances of miscellaneous dramas. It's just so wonderful, so long, still endless aftertaste. Definitely worth going."
    Yinchuan.Zhenbeipu Western Movie City Resort
    >100km from Xiji
    Highlights: Manpu See Helan is an immersive performing arts town located at the foot of the Helan Mountains in Ningxia, China.The project starts from Helan culture, presents the beauty of Helan with super high appearance, awakens Helan culture with immersive performances, and tells the story of Ningxia with fireworks blocks, aiming to let the world truly see Helan and let the world see Ningxia again, giving tourists a wild journey to see themselves.The project focuses on performing arts experience and creates a 240-minute ultra-immersive night show, allowing tourists to have a new cultural and tourism experience that integrates immersive performances, eating Northwest cuisine, visiting intangible cultural heritage blocks, visiting art shops, soaking in local hot springs, staying in special theme homestays, etc., completely intoxicated by the starry sky under the Helan Mountains, and experiencing the magic of Ningxia in one stop.
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FAQ

What are some Best Things to Do near Xiji?
Some Best Things to Do near Xiji include:Shapotou, Gansu Provincial Museum, Zhenbeibao West Film Art Center, Shuimodanxia, Maijishan Grottoes
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Xiji?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Xiji include:Shapotou:4.7, Gansu Provincial Museum:4.7, Zhenbeibao West Film Art Center:4.6, Shuimodanxia:4.4, Maijishan Grottoes:4.6
Where are Best Things to Do near Xiji located?
The Best Things to Do near Xiji are mainly located in:Shapotou:Zhongwei, Gansu Provincial Museum:Lanzhou, Zhenbeibao West Film Art Center:Yinchuan, Shuimodanxia:Yongdeng, Maijishan Grottoes:Tianshui
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