Jinsha Island

Jinsha Island

Located in the southeast edge of Tengger Desert, the fourth largest desert in China, Ningxia Zhongwei Tengger Jinsha Island Leisure Resort complements Tengger lake, 17 kilometers away from the urban area, 20 kilometers away from Shapotou, the first 5A scenic spot in China, and 7 kilometers away from Zhongwei Xiangshan airport, covering a total area of 4284 mu. It is an elaborate catering, accommodation and leisure resort with an investment of nearly 100 million yuan by Shapotou Tourism Co., Ltd Leisure, entertainment as one of the first high-end leisure resort in Northwest China

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At the 2018 China Yellow River Tourism Conference, it was rated as "50 scenes of China's Yellow River".

Description of scenic spots

Tengger Lake in Zhongwei city is located in the southeast edge of Tengger Desert, the fourth largest desert in China. It is 6 km away from Zhongwei city and 20 km away from Shapotou, a 5A scenic spot in China. Covering an area of 22 square kilometers and forming a water area of 10000 mu, the scenic spot is a tourist resort integrating desert, wetland, lake, great wall and other landscapes into frontier culture, desert culture and juntun culture. In addition to Tengger lake, Jinsha island tourism and leisure resort has been built in Machang lake, mainly including Lakeside Villa Resort, Jinsha Island world development project area, African tribal customs area and leisure and holiday service center. After a day's visit, visitors can live in a high-end wooden house villa with European style. The front of the house is covered with flowers and plants, and the back of the house is rippling with green waves. They can also taste all kinds of delicious game from ecological breeding. With the completion of Tengger Wetland Park, the ecological oasis landscape of green in sand, water in green, island in Lake and lake in the long yellow sand appears.

Geomorphology and climate

landforms

The terrain of Zhongwei City inclines from west to East and from south to north. The altitude of the territory is between 2955 m and 1100 M. The geomorphic types are divided into desert, Yellow River alluvial plain, platform, mountain and basin. Among them, the area of Weining north mountain on the edge of Tengger Desert in the northwest is 120000 hectares, accounting for 7% of the total land area of the whole city; the area of Weining Yellow River alluvial plain in the middle is 100000 hectares, accounting for 5.9% of the total land area of the whole city; the area of platform between mountain area and South Bank of Yellow River is 60000 hectares, accounting for 3.5% of the total land area of the whole city; the area of Longzhong mountain and loess hilly area in the south is 1424500 hectares, accounting for 83.6% of the total land area of the whole city %。 There are three main rivers in Zhongwei: the Yellow River and its tributaries, Changshui River and Qingshui River. The Yellow River flows from southwest to northeast along the northwest side of the city, with a flow of about 182 km, about 2 km away from the urban area. The annual average flow is 1039.8 m3 / s, and the average transit water is 32.814 billion m3. The Hebei flow of clear water flows into the Yellow River.

climate

Zhongwei city is located in the inland, far away from the sea and close to the desert. It has a semi-arid climate, with the characteristics of typical continental monsoon climate and desert climate. Warm spring is late, cool autumn is early, hot summer is short, cold winter is long, windy and sandy, dry and rainless. The annual average temperature is between 8.2 ℃ and 10 ℃, the average annual frost free period is 159-169 days, the average annual precipitation is 138-353.5mm, the annual evaporation is 1729.6-1852.2mm, and the annual sunshine hours is 3796.1 hours

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Jinsha island is located in the northwest corner of Tengger Desert. It has a semi-arid climate with typical continental monsoon climate and desert climate.

Scenic spots

Jinsha island is a natural ecological scenic spot with green in the sand, water in the green, island in the lake, Lake in the island, water connected, road connected, trees into forests and birds. Located in the southeast edge of Tengger Desert, the fourth largest desert in China, Jinsha island in Zhongwei city is a tourist resort integrating desert, wetland, lake, great wall and other landscapes into frontier fortress culture, desert culture and juntun culture

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tourist guide

Best travel time

The best travel time: summer, autumn.

Zhongwei city is located in the central and western part of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and the intersection of Ningxia, Gansu and Inner Mongolia. It is the first artesian irrigation city in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast. The average altitude of the urban area is 1225 meters. The landform is divided into five units: Yellow River alluvial plain, platform, desert, mountain and hill. It is a typical temperate continental monsoon climate. Due to the influence of desert, the sunshine is sufficient, the temperature difference between day and night is large, the average temperature is between 7.3 ℃ and 9.5 ℃, the annual average relative humidity is 57%, the frost free period is 158-169 days, and the average annual precipitation is 180-160 days 367 mm.

Zhongwei is located in the central and western part of Ningxia, deep into the interior of the mainland, adjacent to Gansu in the West and Inner Mongolia in the north. It is in the middle temperate arid climate zone. Because the northwest is close to the Tengger Desert, it belongs to the temperate continental climate with desert characteristics. Zhongwei has sufficient sunshine and less precipitation. In spring, the climate is cold and dry with strong sandstorm; in summer, it is dry and hot with large temperature difference between day and night; in autumn, it is slightly cold with moderate temperature; in winter, it is cold.

The main tourist attractions in Zhongwei area are in the desert, in the mountains or near the Yellow River. It will be cold in winter and spring. The Yellow River is frozen and windy in spring, so it is not suitable for travel. The climate is mild in summer and autumn, which is suitable for traveling. In summer, you can not only enjoy the pleasure of rafting along the Yellow River in Shapotou, but also enjoy some special summer snacks. Due to the dry climate of Zhongwei, you should prepare enough drinking water and pay attention to heatstroke prevention; due to the large temperature difference between day and night, you may need to add clothes at night

Surrounding traffic

7 km from Shapotou airport, 25 minutes by taxi

17 km from Zhongwei railway station, 25 minutes by taxi

19 km from Zhongwei bus terminal, 25-30 minutes by taxi

Peripheral information

8.5km away from Zhongwei people's Hospital, 20 minutes by taxi

17 km from Zhongwei Drum Tower, 20-25 minutes by taxi

18 km from Shapotou scenic spot, 25-30 minutes' walk

22 km from Tonghu grassland, 40 minutes' walk

reminder

1. Jinsha island tourist area of Tengger Desert wetland is located in the northwest inland of China. The climate is mainly temperate continental climate, and the sunshine intensity and temperature difference between day and night are large. Please bring enough cold protective clothing, water bottle, sunglasses, sun hat and sunscreen oil according to your own situation for skin care.

2. Travel tips: Jinsha island tourist area in Tengger Desert wetland is located in the southeast edge of Tengger Desert. Affected by the desert climate, the temperature difference between day and night is very large. You should prepare more clothes for standby, carry some sunscreen products with you, and wear light anti ultraviolet clothes.

In the scenic area, please pay attention to environmental protection. Take the garbage out of the scenic area or throw it into the garbage can to prevent small animals from eating and causing harm.

3. When you take a sightseeing bus, don't stick your body out of the car to avoid scratching.

4. For your safety, please wear the life jacket according to the "life jacket wearing specification instruction chart" when you take the water vehicle.

Amusement

sun bath

Zhongwei Jinsha Island Resort is located in the southeast edge of Tengger Desert, the fourth largest desert in China,

The altitude of the territory is between 2955m and 1100m, of which the area of Weining north mountain on the edge of Tengger Desert in the northwest is 120000 hectares, with an average annual precipitation of 138-353.5mm, annual evaporation of 1729.6-1852.2mm, annual sunshine hours of 3796.1 hours and the highest temperature of 36.7 ℃,

The solar radiation intensity is big, has the rich radiation illumination, is very suitable to carry on the sunlight bath. Sunbathing has many advantages, the sun contains ultraviolet, infrared and visible light, the human body sunbathing, in the three kinds of light irradiation, may produce a lot of beneficial physiological effects. Purple thread can not only kill bacteria on the surface of the skin, but also increase the elasticity, luster and softness of the skin. It may also stimulate the rebirth of blood cells, improve the glucose metabolism in the body, promote the synthesis of vitamin D in the body, and contribute to the absorption and utilization of calcium. Infrared ray can increase the temperature of the skin, improve the blood circulation of the skin, and is good for the growth of skin tissue and the treatment of joint swelling and pain. Sunbathing is very helpful to improve metabolism, increase appetite, improve sleep and improve disease resistance.

Sand therapy

Sand therapy, also known as sand burying therapy, is a method for people in the northwest inland desert area to treat diseases by using the local unique climate and geographical conditions. Born in the early 13th century, because the sand is rich in magnetic minerals, under the sunlight, people can cure a variety of joint diseases and increase blood circulation, so it is widely used in countries with desert areas. It is a kind of folk therapy that buries the diseased part in the sand and uses the comprehensive effects of sunlight, dry heat, pressure and magnetic force [the sand in the sand treatment center is 9 times higher than that in the sand from other places] to treat the disease. For the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, chronic low back and leg pain, it is said that the effective rate is more than 90%.

Records in ancient books

According to historical records, "sand therapy" was widely known as "Sand Burial" in the local area. It is a kind of folk therapy that buries the diseased body parts in the sand and uses the comprehensive effects of sunlight, dry heat, pressure and magnetic force (the sand in the sand treatment center is 9 times higher than that in the sand from other places). In the compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen, a famous doctor of Ming Dynasty, talked about this kind of therapy. He thought that "in June, we can take the sand from the river, and the hot sun can make it violent

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