Shapotou Tourism Zone, A Desert Oasis with Endless Fun

Tengger Desert, southern edge of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Also a desert in the oasis
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Introduction

Shapotou Tourist Area is located on the southeastern edge of the Tengger Desert in Ningxia. The unique combination of natural and cultural landscapes here has been praised by tourism experts as the world's unique tourism resource. The scenic area features magnificent scenery of the northwestern landscapes, including desert, the Yellow River, mountains, and oases, as well as the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan. It also preserves world cultural heritages like the ancient Great Wall in the Warring States Qin Dynasty. Shapotou was also one of the filming locations for the TV show "Dad, Where Are We Going?", and tourists can experience the fun of filming in the interactive parent-child area and filming base within the scenic area. The unique S-shaped geographical landscape of Shapotou is similar to the Chinese Yin-yang Taiji diagram, which has been hailed as a world wonder by the famous National Geographic magazine in the United States.
Address
Tengger Desert, southern edge of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Opening hours
08:30-18:30 (all day)
Last entry time: 17:00 (Mon-Sun from April 1st to Oct 31st) 09:00-17:00 (all day)
Last entry time: 16:00 (Mon-Sun from Nov 1st to Mar 31st of the following year) Tips: Additional Notes: 1. Discount ticket buyers: (1) Under 18 years old and full-time undergraduate and below students with valid certificates
(2) Tourists from Ningxia and Fujian (except for May 1st and October 1st holidays). 2. Free admission (including voluntary purchase of a 5 yuan insurance ticket) for: (1) National "Three Groups": national medical workers, police officers in the public security system, and current/retired military personnel
(2) Tourists aged 60 and above, children who are 1.2 meters or below, journalists holding press cards, and tourists with disability certificates throughout the year.
Transportation
Shapotou is located about 20 kilometers west of Zhongwei City.