Things to do in Baiyin

The Yellow River Stone Forest is truly awe-inspiring, showcasing the grandeur of Northwest China! The Yinmagou Grand Canyon boasts towering stone pillars and bizarrely shaped rocks on both sides. Climbing to the viewing platform offers panoramic views of the continuous stone forest, the winding Yellow River, and the Longwan Oasis. At sunset, the rocks are bathed in golden light, creating a truly cinematic experience. You can ride a donkey cart through the canyon, listening to the driver sing Northwest folk songs, or experience a sheepskin raft ride to immerse yourself in the Yellow River's charm. The pristine and magnificent natural scenery is perfect for those who appreciate geological wonders and love taking landscape photos—definitely worth a special trip!

Yongtai City Site, located in Yongtai Village, Sitan Town, Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, also known as Guicheng, is a large-scale earthen fortified city built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, dating back to the 35th year of the Wanli reign (1607). The site is 520 meters long from east to west and 500 meters wide from north to south, covering an area of ​​over 300,000 square meters. The city walls are constructed of rammed earth mixed with sand, reaching a height of 8-12 meters, with a base width of 6 meters and a top width of 5 meters. Semi-circular barbicans were built on the east, west, and north sides of the city. The city gates opened to the south and were surrounded by barbicans. Twelve watchtowers (or ramparts) were also present around the city. Archaeological exploration in 2017 revealed that only the flood control ditches on the east and west sides of the moat remain. Stone tablets and other artifacts were unearthed at the site. This ancient city was an important stronghold in the new border defense system of Gansu during the Ming Dynasty. Construction began in 1607 (the 36th year of the Wanli Emperor's reign) and was completed in 1608 (the 37th year of the Wanli Emperor's reign) under the supervision of Xing Yunlu, the Deputy Military Commissioner. In 1724 (the 2nd year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign), Yue Zhongqi added the Five-Eyed Well and the Ganlu Pond water system. In 1914 (the 3rd year of the Republic of China), Yongtai Primary School, a school combining Chinese and Western styles with a Gothic influence, was established. It closed in 2014 and was converted into a museum. The ancient city contains ancient architectural complexes such as the Great Buddha Temple, the Zhushen Pavilion, and the Jade Emperor Hall, as well as several memorial archways, and is hailed as a textbook example of ancient Chinese military fortresses. In May 2006, it was listed as a sixth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units and was designated a Historical and Cultural Village of Gansu Province in the same year.

"Yinmagou Grand Canyon" got its name. One theory is that this is the place where Genghis Khan hid his troops and drank horses. The other is that in Journey to the West, the Tang monk and his disciples drank white dragon horses here when they were studying in the West. They stood at the mouth of Yinmagou. It can be seen that the ancient Yellow River and ancient stone forest are moving and still, sheepskin rafts are floating from the upper reaches, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful, just like in the travel paintings. In the winding canyon, there are towering peaks and cliffs, majestic and majestic. The scenic spots such as goshawks looking back, lovers under the moon, and thousands of sails competing are various and vivid. They are strange, majestic, dangerous, ancient, wild, and secluded. They are so beautiful. Yinmagou is also an ideal place for film and television shooting. More than 80 film and television works have been shot here, including "Myth", "The Granary of the World", "Sweat-blooded BMW", "Old Persimmon Tree", "Beautiful Big Feet" Xuanyuan Sword" and so on.

The Huining Red Army Meeting Site is located on Huining Road, Huining Town, Huining County. The site is 110 meters wide from east to west and 400.6 meters long from north to south, with a total area of ​​about 44,718 square meters. It is a revolutionary site expanded to commemorate the successful meeting of the First, Second and Fourth Front Armies of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. The main buildings of the meeting site include: the Red Army Meeting Building and the ancient city wall, the Red Army Meeting Party Site (Confucian Temple Dacheng Hall), the Three Armies Meeting Memorial Tower, the Huining Red Army Meeting Revolutionary Relics Exhibition Hall, and the Red Army Long March Generals Stele Forest.

Baiyin Huoyanshan National Mine Park covers an area of ​​117 mu, and the museum building area is 7053 square meters. It broke ground on May 22, 2012 and opened to tourists free of charge in October 2013. The main facilities in the park include the museum, science and technology museum, main monument, sculptures, steam locomotives and tourist service center.

It is a very large pond, with lotus flowers covering the sky. It may be the largest lotus pond in the northwest. It is very pleasant to go boating in the pond and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Faquan Temple Scenic Area is a national AAA-level tourist attraction, a provincial cultural relic protection unit, and a provincial forest park. It ranks 39th among the top 100 Buddhist temples in China. There are three clear springs in the scenic area, namely "Dragon Bone", "Ink Pond" and "Crescent Moon". The Famen Temple in Shaanxi is the upper courtyard, and the Faquan Temple is the lower courtyard. The "Famen" and "Clear Spring" are the names of the temples, so it is named Faquan Temple. It was first built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and reached its peak in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It was expanded and repaired in succession. Yuchi Jingde, a general in the early Tang Dynasty, once built Faquan Temple. In the fifth year of Chongning in the Song Dynasty (1106), the emperor granted Faquan Temple and Xi'an Jingyun Temple as the upper and lower temples. After several wars, it began to be repaired and rebuilt in 1988, and the buildings are basically well preserved.

Beiwudang Mountain is indeed a Taoist holy land. It is quiet and natural. The ancient buildings are quaint.

Very artistic! It is a good place to cultivate one's character