Shahu Lake, Yinchuan
Located on the Qianjin Farm, 56 kilometers east of Yinchuan, Shahu Lake is a little oasis set amid the sand dunes. Surrounding by 895 hectares of water surface, 1,837 hectares of marshes, 1,515 hectares of deserts and semi-drifting sand dunes, the Shanhu Lake is a rare natural ecological phenomenon in desert-infested north China.
The clumpy reed marshes in Shahu Lake are home to tens of thousands of birds, such as white crane, black crane, swan and so on. Every spring, colorful bird eggs dote in the marshes, which is a real natural marvelous spectacle.
The park itself is a 22sq km collection of sand dunes, divided into zones offering all sorts of sand based activities. Shahu Lake offers such tourist services as sightseeing, cruise in the maze of reed marshes, boating, angling, and visits to an aquarium, a water-bound village, a Hui folklore park, a Western Xia villa and Mongolian yurts.
The most popular seems to be the camel rides and sand carvings. Between these lie a short cable car up to a sand slide, and a series of 4×4 routes. Less popular are the ostrich racing and a very scary looking one-person balloon ride.
Ticket Price: RMB60
Opening Time: 08:00-18:00
Address: Xidatan, Pingluo County, Yinchuan
