Helan Mountain Rock Carvings: Pre-Historic Loud Voice Speaks To Us

#chinatraveltips Helan Mountain Rock Paintings is an art gallery of Chinese nomads. It records the production and life scenes of ancient humans 3,000 to 10,000 years ago and has important historical and cultural value.These rock paintings are mainly distributed at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain in Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Along Helan Mountain from north to south, including Weining North Mountain, there are a total of 27 Rock Paintings remains, totaling more than 5,000 combined pictures and more than 27,000 single images. Historical background and cultural significance The rock paintings of Helan Mountain can be traced back to the Neolithic Period and have been around for thousands of years.These rock paintings are not only important materials for the study of ancient human cultural history and primitive art history, but also show the aesthetics, social customs and life tastes of ancient nomads.The content of rock paintings is rich and diverse, covering scenes of production and life such as grazing, hunting, sacrifice, warfare, entertainment and dance, reflecting the way of life and spiritual world of ancient nomads. Geographic location and opening hours information The rock paintings of Helan Mountain are located at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, Helan County, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.The scenic area is open from 8:00 to 18:30 every day, and the ticket price is 60 yuan. Visitors are welcomed from April to October, and the recommended time to visit is 2-3 hours. Protection status and tourist information In 1996, the rock paintings of Helan Mountain were announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.In January 2006, Helan Mountain rock paintings were included in the first batch of China's national Dual natural and Cultural Heritage Reserve List. As a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, Helan Mountain Rock Paintings is not only an important cultural heritage site, but also a tourist attraction worth visiting.