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Helan Mountain Rock Paintings: The mountain cannot see me, so I go to see the mountain

🌟【Must-check in Yinchuan! Mysterious symbols that span thousands of years——A complete guide to the Helan Mountain rock paintings】🌟 📍Address: Helan Mountain Rock Painting Site Park, Helan County, Yinchuan City, Ningxia 🚗Transportation: About 40 minutes by car in the city / about 60 yuan by taxi / tourist through bus (departs from Xinyue Square) 🎫Tickets: 70 yuan (including electric car) | Half price with student ID ⏰Recommended duration: 3-4 hours 🔥 Must-see highlights 1. Rock Painting of the Sun God ⛰️The "treasure of the mountain" of Helan Mountain! The totem of the god with light radiating from its head, which is more than 3,000 years old, is extremely mysterious! It is recommended to go in the morning, the sunlight shining on the rock paintings is beautiful to take pictures~ 2. Rock painting hiking trail 🚶‍♀️Walking slowly along the canyon trail, the mountains on both sides are covered with patterns of hunting, dancing, sheep and deer (remember to bring binoculars! Some rock paintings are located at higher positions) 3. Han Meilin Art Museum 🎨The collision of modern art and ancient rock paintings! The pure white building is beyond the plot, and the second-floor terrace offers a panoramic view of the Helan Mountains 📸 Recommended photo locations ✅ The Sun God rock painting is tilted 45 degrees to the side (avoid reflections) ✅ The "Traces of Time" Stonehenge at the entrance of the canyon ✅ Art museum spiral staircase + giant human face sculpture ✅ Encounter a herd of blue sheep! If you are lucky, you can take pictures of them jumping off the cliff. 💡 Tips for playing ▪️Sun protection! Sun protection! Ningxia has strong ultraviolet rays, so sunglasses and hats are a must ▪️ Recommended to combine with a one-day tour to Helan Mountain Forest Park (15 minutes’ drive away) ▪️ There is no restaurant in the scenic area, please bring your own snacks and water ▪️ The last electric car is at 18:00, don’t miss it!
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