The 21 Scenic Spots of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region are a shining new profile of the region's cultural and tourism industry. Among them, there are seven places in the city of Guyuan. Here is a tour guide to help you embark on a journey through this secret realm.

Liupan Mountain National Forest Park is one of the most popular summer resorts for people from northwest China, with an average temperature of around 18 C. In the summer, the canyons are deep and the streams gurgle, making it a natural forest oxygen bar.

The Xumishan Grottoes, located in Yuanzhou district in Guyuan, has a history of over 1,500 years, making it one of the top 10 grottoes in China. There are currently 162 caves and over 500 well-preserved statues, distributed across eight mountain peaks that span 2 kilometers.

The magnificent and exquisitely carved Xumishan Grottoes. [Photo/WeChat account: nxtour]

As a large-scale green ecological project, Guyuan terraces are known as the most beautiful dryland terraces in China and have been selected as one of the 10 terraced landscapes in the "Beautiful Countryside of China".

Layered and staggered terraced fields in Guyuan. [Photo/WeChat account: nxtour]

Huoshizhai National Geopark in Guyuan's Xiji county is a high-altitudered red wonder. The mountains in the geopark are majestic, with ravines crisscrossing. The sunny slopes of the mountains are exposed to red sandstone, while the shady slopes are covered with dense trees.

Strange mountains, rocks of grotesque shapes, perilous peaks, and lush trees are known as the four wonders of the area.

The brown-red world of Huoshizhai National Geopark. [Photo/WeChat account: nxtour]