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If you love both the desert and the world of water, Sand Lake (shā hú 沙湖) in northwest China is an ideal choice. Located in Pingluo (píng luó 平羅) County of the Ningxia Autonomous Region (níng xià huí zú zì zhì qū 寧夏回族自治區), 56 kilometers (about 35 miles) north of Yinchuan ((yín chuān 銀川)), the capital city of Ningxia (níng xià 寧夏), Sand Lake is more than 80 square kilometers (about 31 square miles) in area, including 45 square kilometers (about 17 square miles) of lakes and over 22 square kilometers (about 8 square miles) of desert. This unique, natural scenery attracts millions of visitors from China and abroad. Map ![]() ![]() ![]() Admission Fee: CNY 60
Travel Tips
Shahu actually is located inside of Shizuishan (shí zuǐ shān shì 石嘴山市) and Shizuishan is 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Xining (xī níng 西寧), and 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the Yinchuan Hedong Airport (yín chuān hé dōng jī chǎng 銀川河東機場). From the Dawukou (dà wǔ kǒu 大武口) Bus Station, there are many buses departing to Yinchuan every few minutes. In addition, buses to the Yinchuan Hedong Airport are also available here. Buses from Dawukou to the Sand Lake depart every an hour.
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