Xi'an Departure · Desert Pearl ~ Sha Hai Hong Jian Nao

🗓Itinerary: Mid-August, self-driving from Xi'an to Erenhot → Yulin ~ Zhenbeitai ~ Hongshixia ~ Hongjian Nao Shaanxi Hongjian Nao Scenic Area. ❤Recommended Reasons: Hongjian Nao is not only the largest desert freshwater lake in China but also the world's largest breeding and habitat site for relict gulls, known as the "Desert Pearl" and the "Sea in the Desert". ⛰【Attraction Guide】 📍Detailed Address: Hongjian Nao, located in Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province, on the border of Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia, with a total area of 54 square kilometers. The lake surface is roughly triangular, with seven seasonal rivers flowing into it, making it the largest desert lake in China. 🚗Transportation Guide: Accessible by self-driving to the parking lot. 🕙Opening Hours: 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM. 💰Ticket Price: Adult ticket 30 yuan each, discounted ticket for children and elderly 20 yuan each. 🌟Highlights: Strolling on the beach, the sand here is fine and soft, perfect for sunbathing or playing. 🍽Dining Recommendations: There are many specialty restaurants and snack bars in the scenic area. The small pavilion in the scenic area sells good Liangpi , and the price is not expensive. ✅Experience: The name Hongjian Nao is related to Mongolian. "Nao" is the abbreviation of the Mongolian word "Naor (lake)", the sand on the lake shore and shallow beach is light red (colored by salts), and the lake water is salty and contains alkali, so it is named Hongjian Nao in Chinese. 📌Small Tips: You can visit here all year round, but the best seasons are spring and autumn. If you bring children, they can play with the sand on the beach, but be careful of sunburn. There are concerts on the beach in the scenic area, and the atmosphere is very nice