A Must-See in This Lifetime! Helan Mountain Rock Paintings Hide the "Moments" of Ancient Humans

Detailed Travel Guide to Helan Mountain Rock Paintings: ✅ Pre-trip Preparation • 🌟 Documents: Bring your ID card, student ID, senior citizen card, dual-support card, preferential treatment card, and other relevant documents to enjoy ticket discounts or free admission. • 🌟 Clothing: If traveling between April and October, bring sunscreen and clothing to protect you from the sun. If going between November and March of the following year, you will need to bring thick cotton clothes, non-slip shoes, etc. • 🌟 Other items: Prepare sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, a water cup, a portable charger, etc. Photography enthusiasts, don't forget to bring a telephoto lens. 🚗 Transportation Guide • Tourist Direct Bus: There are direct buses to the scenic area from Xinyue Square or the Tourist Distribution Center of the train station in Yinchuan. During peak season, there are multiple departures every day. The one-way ticket price is CNY 15/person, and the round-trip + ticket + sightseeing bus package is CNY 90/person. • Bus: Tourist Route 2 departs from Xinyue Square at 8:00 and 9:00, and returns at 15:00 and 15:30. Tourist Route 8 departs from Xixia Square at 8:30, 9:00, 11:30, and 12:00, and returns at 10:00, 10:30, 13:00, 13:30, and 17:00. • Self-driving: From Yinchuan, you can reach it via Yinchuan Ring Expressway → Zhensu Road → Gunsu Rock Painting Road; from Shizuishan, take G110 → Zhenlu Road → Zhensu Road → Gunsu Rock Painting Road, etc. 🎟️ Ticket Information • Adult ticket: CNY 70/person, including the cost of the electric car. • Discounted ticket: Students can enter for CNY 40/person with a valid ID. Children under 1.3m in height, seniors aged 65 and above, etc. can enter the park for free with a valid ID. ✅ Introduction to Attractions • Yinchuan World Rock Painting Museum: It is China's only and the world's largest rock painting museum, displaying rock painting masterpieces from 30 countries across five continents. • Helan Mountain Rock Painting Site: A core attraction. On the mountain rock cliffs stretching more than 800m on both sides of the Helankou Gorge, there are thousands of rock paintings in various forms, such as the "treasure of the mountain," the Sun God Rock Painting. • Han Meilin Art Museum: With the famous sculptor Mr. Han Meilin as the theme, it displays his life stories and various sculptures, paintings, calligraphy, and other works. 🗺️ Tour Route Scenic Area Entrance → Yinchuan World Rock Painting Museum → Rock Painting Trail → Sun God Rock Painting → Helan Waterfall → Twin Sheep Leaving the Pen Picture → Han Meilin Art Museum. 🏠 Nearby Accommodation • Luxury: Yinchuan Helan Anmo Hotel, rated 4.6. There are stargazing activities in the evening, and the breakfast and dinner are plentiful. • Boutique Homestay: Flying Bird Collection X Weixu Helan Mountain Pastoral Camp, rated 4.8. Built on a mountain, you can enjoy the beauty of the mining field and the winery courtyard. 🥯 Nearby Food • Rock Painting Ancient Village Food: There are specialty dishes such as purple mushroom and chicken, and ancient village braised steak, which mainly use Helan Mountain wild game as ingredients. • Yinchuan Food: You can go to Huaiyuan Night Market to taste authentic delicacies such as Ding Tiemin grilled eggs, Alimu mutton skewers, and spicy paste.