Ask a QuestionEjina, a banner of Alxa Leagues, locates in the westernmost part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. With a long history and profound culture, Ejina owns very rich tourist resources. Populus euphratica forests, oases in the desert, ancient towns, city ports, and the bamboo books of the Han Dynasty founded in Juyan, the ancient books founded in Heicheng, all these factors form Ejina a colorful and rich place, which present us a historical and magnificent picture. With its unique history and geography, Ejina attracts the visitors from all over the world, and it has become a holy place among the tourists. Please come with TopChinaTravel to explore some of the best places to visit in Ejina.
Ejina Populus Euphratica Forest National Nature Reserve locates in Ejina Oasis, which owns the central place. With a total area of 26,253 square kilometers, it is called the motherland of Populus euphratica. There is a proverb about Populus euphratica that lives and dies for a thousand years, dead and not down a thousand years, down and immortal a thousand years, so it is also praised as Hero Woods. From First Bridge to Eighth Bridges in this reserve, there are different views of the Populus euphratica forest, making it a paradise for the photographers. There are the facilities of camping sites and restaurants, as well as the activities of sand skiing, desert surfing in this reserve, which is a comprehensive scenic area integrating with stunning scenery.
As one of the eight deserts in China, Badain Jaran Desert is the third largest desert in China, and is the fourth largest desert in the world. Entering the desert, you would see many strange and charming landscapes, such as the highest sand mountain in the world, the spectacular area of echo sands, the dotted lakes and oases, the endless springs in the sea of sands, the mysterious temples. All these sites attract tourists and make it to be the fantasyland of adventure, tourism, and photography in recent years.
Juyanhai is the estuary lake Heihe River which is the second-longest inland river in China. Divided into two lakes by the deserts, it shapes like a long and narrow crescent moon. Juyanhai is the largest lake in the northeast of China in history, but it was dried up due to people’s overuse. Nowadays, it has recovered after the local government’s effort. Juyanhai Lake is famous for the view of the sunrise, seagulls, and the reeds. The sunrise here is rated to be one of the top 10 most beautiful views of the sunrise in China by the Photographers Association.
Heicheng is also called Heishuicheng, which remains to be the most complete and largest scale of the ancient city on the Silk Road. It was an important military castle and garrison on the northern border of the Xixia Dynasty. Entering the site, you will not only see the Heicheng Historic Site, but will also see the odd woods - the tomb of Populus euphratica, Red Town Historic Site, and Datong Town Historic Site.
Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center is 170 kilometers away from Ejina Banner (2 hours driving). Founded in 1958, it is the earliest and largest comprehensive missile and satellite launch center in China. Located in the deep desert, tourists will cross the depopulated zone, which makes you feel desolate and insignificant.
There are many places to visit, including the launch center, satellite launch site, command and control center, history exhibition hall, revolutionary martyr's cemetery, Dongfeng reservoir, etc.
Ejina Banner Museum is a multi-functional modern museum that records and displays the natural environment, the changes of society and history in Ejina by means of real objects display, scene simulation and photoelectricity, etc. The building area of the museum is 10,000 square meters, and the exhibition area is more than 3,000 square meters. There are six regular exhibition halls, including the mysterious wonders, the spring and autumn in Juyan, the Heishui River, the ethnic customs, the desert sunrise, and the flight to the universe. In order to further enrich the museum's collection, the museum staff added iron, stone, and porcelain, as well as the household products in the Han Dynasty, Xixia Dynasty, and Yuan Dynasty. It is a good place to learn the history of Ejina.
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