Zhongwei

By train

Zhongwei Railway Station is on North Street.

• Beijing - takes about 24 hours
• Guyuan - takes about 4 hours
• Lanzhou - takes about 6 hours
• Urumqi - takes about 20 hours
• Xian - takes about 13 hours
• Yinchuan - takes about 3 hours

By bus

Long Distance Bus Station is on East Street.

• Lanzhou - takes about 6-7 hours
• Yinchuan - takes about 2-3 hours
• Xian - takes about 12-14 hours

• Gaomiao TempleMultichambered Chinese version of Hell.

• Shapotou沙坡头, Resort situated between sand and water, Shapotou Desert Research Center. Tourist area combines Tenggeli desert, Yellow River, mountain and oasis. Tickets ¥90 for park entrance, you then have to pay more if you want to do the attraction. You can choose a lot of activities in the tourist area - ride a camel, drift Yellow River (extra tickets).

• Cultural & Sports ComplexThere is a museum to the south of the city across the river, but it is closed. The area around it has a library, sports arena, cinema and a cultural centre.

• Changtan VillageVisit the working 18th-century waterwheel at Changtan village then go whitewater rafting down the Yellow River to Shapatou.

There are budget restaurants near Gaomiao Temple, some of which may look awful but serve reasonable food. Zhongwei is a Muslim city so pork is hard to find. Also, most people eat noodles instead of rice.

Budget

• Zhongying Hotel

  phone: +86 953 7091518
  address: Guluo South Street

• Yixing Hotel

  phone: +86 955 7017666
  address: 2 Guluo North Street

Mid-range

• Zhuoyue Hotel

  phone: +86 955 7037999
  address: Guluo East Road

Splurge

• Zhongwei Hotel

  phone: +86 955 7025555
  address: 53 Guluo North Street

• Tengger Desert - one-day and multi-day trips into the desert can be arranged.