Yinchuan
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By plane
Yinchuan People's Airport is 25 km from Yinchuan and has flights to Beijing, Chengdu, Dunhuang, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xian, and Zhengzhou.
By train
Yinchuan Railway Station is on Xingzhou Road in the New Town.
* Baotou - takes about 8 hours
* Beijing - takes about 19 hours
* Hohhot - takes about 11 hours
By bus
Long-Distance Bus Station is across the square from South Gate.
* Baotou - takes about 14 hours
* Guyuan - takes about 5-7 hours
* Lanzhou - takes about 7 hours
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West Pagoda
A nice, medium sized garden area with classic Chinese buildings/architecture. The tower dominates the garden and the view from the top is one of the best you will get of Yinchuan. Currently closed until the H1N1 scare is past. ¥8 to go to the top of the pagoda.
Ningxia Great Wall
This part of the wall is in various states of decay, but maintains some impressive examples ancient masonry. The site is undeveloped and you are free to wander about/climb on it as you like. Sections of the Ningxia Great Wall originate primarily from the Ming Dynasty. It is about 1km in length, and continues up the mountains and further out in both directions.
Shahu Lake
It takes about one hour to go there by bus. Buses leave from the bus station regularly and a one-way ticket cost ¥15 in July 2010. At Shahu it's easy to find a bus back to Yinchuan.
February - April
September - November
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