30th Sep2005 Depart from Shanghai to Zhongwei (The western City of of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture) by train K360 depart at 22:00pm. It takes around 31 Hours.
D1 Spent rest hours in the train
D2 5:20 am arrive at ZhongweiBreakfastGo to Gaomiao Temple on foot.(15RMB for toll) Contact with tourism agency about camel & guideSunny day-option A; Rainy day-option B; still will be raining tomorrow-option CA-go to Tingly desert by riding camel (around 300-400 per camel with a guide and takes 4-5hs) Accommodation in the campsite of desert.---campelAdmire sun raise in the early morning then move to Tonghu prairieB-Go through Tingly desert and go to Tonghu prairie by car. Accommodation in the campsite of prairie. Admire sun raise in the early morning then back to Zhongwei bus station by riding camel.C-what a pity, change to visit Xumishan Grottos in Guyuan(have to contact with local agency about accommodation in there, cos I did find any information from my guide book)
D3 11:00 am go to Yingchuan by car (A-depart from Tonghu;B-depart from Zhongwei bus station; C-haven’t confirm yet)During the way-- 108 PagodasLunch at Yingchuan----buy the train tickers of back to shanghaiVisit Ningxia museum(15RMB toll); Nanguan Monastery(15RMB toll)Dinner, go around Accommodation at yingchuan(would like to accept 150RMB twin beds room Or three beds room)
D4 Visit western Xia Toms; ancient bell; double temples; Helanshan inkstone
D5 Visit the Great wall of Qin Dynasty in the Warring States Period, Laolong deep pool; Yellow River flows in the northern part
D6 Malanhua prairie, swollo lake20:38 K359 back to Shanghai
D8 6:20am arrive in Shanghai
Budget According to above plan and expenditure, which were worked out refering from my backpacker guide book, so suppose the budget will be within 2000-3000RMBSummary(RMB)1.accommodation 50-100/per night/person2, toll-15, 20,80 3. car rental-200-500
Following the information of Ningxia Province, China
Ning is short for Ningxia Hui Clan Autonomous region. It lies in the western part of the Yellow River. It is 66,000 square kilometers in area, with a population of 4.8 million. It is the main inhabiting region of the people in Hui Clan. Its topography is mainly plateaus and hilly lands. They occupy 75 percent in area. The plains here occupy more than 25 percent. The Yellow River flows in the northern part. It has a semi-moist continental climate in temperate zone. The resource of the coal is amongst the important place in China. There are also phosphorus, gypsum, iron, petroleum and salt. Its major industries are coal mining, electric power, machinery and metallurgical industry. In agriculture, there is wheat and hemp. Tan sheepskin, matrimony-vine, licorice are well known both in China and aboard. Baolan Railway runs through the northern part, and the highway system is convenient too. Ningxia has a long history. There are a lot of historic relics. The places of interest are Yin chuanhai Tower, Tomb of Xixia¡¯s monarch, Zhongwei Temple, 108 towers in Qingtong Gorge, caves in Xumi Mountain, and the mosque in Tongxin. The traditional specialties are Tan sheepskin, Helanshan inkstone, Facai in Tongxin and Haiyuan, matrimony-vine in Zhongwei and Zhongning.
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