6-Days Ningxia In-Depth Cultural Study Tour
It all begins with an idea.
Day 1: Exploring Ancient Civilization, Launching the Ningxia Study Tour
• Core Arrangements: Upon arrival in Yinchuan, check in at Holiday Inn Express. Gather at 2:00 PM to head to Shuidonggou Scenic Area.
◦ Visit Shuidonggou Museum and the Prehistoric Site Cultural Corridor to learn about the history of Shuidonggou, unlock the genetic code of ancient humans' survival 40,000 years ago, and enrich students' historical and cultural cognition.
◦ Explore the Tibetan Soldier Caves and learn about China's only well-preserved ancient three-dimensional military defense system.
◦ Experience the 4D sunken dynamic theater to feel the real-life scenes of primitive humans' production, life, and disasters; participate in the fire-making by drilling wood practice to master wilderness survival skills and scientific principles.
• Dining & Return: After the activities, return to downtown Yinchuan for dinner and stay at Holiday Inn Express that night.
Day 2: Getting Close to Prehistoric Art, Painting Nature with Childlike Innocence (Helan Mountain Rock Carvings & Rock Color Experience & Ningxia Museum)
• Morning Itinerary: After breakfast, take a bus to Helan Mountain Rock Carvings. Visit more than 20,000 single images and over 10,000 combined paintings on the cliff of Helankou (recording the living scenes of ancestors such as herding and sacrificing from 3,000 to 10,000 years ago). From 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, follow the professional guide to tour the World Rock Carving Museum and the heritage area, and systematically understand the history and culture of rock carvings.
• Afternoon Itinerary: After lunch, go to Tianlai Art Village and experience the beauty of mountain and stone colors together with Mr. Zhang, a rock color artist; then head to Ningxia Museum to sort out the historical context of Ningxia and feel the cultural integration and local development process.
• Accommodation: Return to downtown Yinchuan for accommodation (continuing to stay at the hotel of Day 1 or a hotel of the same level).
Day 3: The Purple Transformation History of Helan Mountain, Decoding the Magical Past of the Western Xia Dynasty (Wine Museum & Yuanshi Winery & Western Xia Imperial Tombs)
• Morning Itinerary: After breakfast, go to the Helan Mountain East Foot Wine Museum. The professional interpreter will introduce the development history of the wine industry; then take a bus to Yuanshi Winery to carry out a light hike in the wine-themed park and observe the ecological improvement achievements of Helan Mountain on the spot.
• Afternoon Itinerary: After lunch, head to the Western Xia Imperial Tombs to feel the differences between the northwest frontier fortress civilization and the Central Plains culture; listen to the invited scholars share the thousand-year history behind the cultural relics in the Western Xia Museum, participate in the Western Xia character learning and the Song Dynasty movable type printing experience, and experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture.
• Return & Accommodation: Return to downtown Yinchuan for accommodation at night.
Day 4: Helan Mountain Stone Seal Carving Experience, Tracing the Ancient Civilization of the Yellow River Basin, Entering the Desert (Helan Mountain Stone Seal Carving & Yellow River Grand Canyon & Tengger Desert Camp & Desert Stargazing)
• Morning Itinerary: After breakfast, take a bus to Yinchuan Cultural City. Under the guidance of the intangible cultural heritage teacher of Helan Mountain seal carving, learn Chinese seal carving techniques and experience seal carving creation by hand; then go to the Qingtongxia Yellow River Grand Canyon to visit the 108 Pagodas and Dayu Cultural Park, and understand the development history of Qingtongxia water conservancy.
• Afternoon to Evening Itinerary: After lunch, go to Zhongwei Desert Camp to adapt to the desert environment freely; in the evening, the professional star-gazing teacher will teach starry sky knowledge, guide the identification of constellations and the operation laws of cosmic stars, and enjoy stargazing together when night falls.
• Accommodation: Stay at Zhongwei Tengger Desert Camp.
Day 5: Teenagers Exploring the Sea of Sand Together, Marching Forward Resolutely, Feeling the Ecological Miracle "Straw Checkerboard"
• Morning Itinerary: Gather after breakfast. Under the leadership of professionals, carry out a 3-kilometer desert hike. Along the way, learn to find desert animals and plants, observe the geographical and climatic characteristics of the desert, master basic skills such as desert direction identification, and exercise willpower.
• Afternoon Itinerary: After lunch, the professional desert control worker will explain the basic knowledge of desert prevention and control, guide the production of straw checkerboard, experience the hardships of desert environmental protection work, and enhance the awareness of ecological protection.
• Accommodation: Continue to stay at Zhongwei Tengger Desert Camp.
Day 6: Farewell to Ningxia (Desert Closing Ceremony & Return See-Off)
• Core Arrangements: In the early morning, participate in the closing ceremony of this study tour independent camp. Then enjoy the last time in the desert freely. After that, return collectively and go back to the warm home.