Become a cowboy in Shapotou for once

Visiting Zhongwei, Ningxia, one must mention this must-visit 5A scenic spot, ranked among the global top 500 for environmental protection. It is here that Wang Wei's poem 'A solitary smoke in the vast desert straight, the long river setting sun round' describes — the Shapotou scenic area. Shapotou combines desert, Yellow River, mountains, and oasis in one place, boasting the majestic scenery of the Northwest and the exquisite beauty of the South. It has China's largest natural sand sliding field, the 'First Cableway over the Yellow River' spanning the river, the ancient waterwheel representing Yellow River culture, the oldest transportation on the Yellow River - sheepskin rafts, and the rare mirage in the desert. The main conservation objects of Shapotou are the natural desert landscape, natural sand vegetation, achievements in sand control research, wildlife, the ancient Great Wall from the Ming dynasty, the Shapo Bell and other cultural landscapes, and their natural complexes. At the 2018 Northwest China Tourism Marketing Conference and Tourism Equipment Exhibition, it was shortlisted in the 'Magical Northwest Top 100 Scenic Spots'. Here, you can ride camels across the Tengger Desert or surf the sandy sea in off-road vehicles, and within a short distance, you can witness the spectacular sights of a solitary smoke in the vast desert and the setting sun over the long river. The great Northwest! It fulfills all my travel desires! 'China is very beautiful, with seven parts lying in the Northwest.' From Tianshui to Dingxi, to Lanzhou, and then to the Hexi Corridor, this journey, besides historical culture and folk customs, is also about vast natural landscapes and more. These are all gifts from nature, such as the Loess Plateau, deserts, Gobi, grottoes, Danxia landforms, high mountains, deserts, snow mountains, grasslands, seas of flowers, temples, etc., all the essence of Gansu's scenery is concentrated along a narrow line, which can truly be said, a Hexi Corridor, half of China's history.