Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

 

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden


Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

With the development of communication technology, we feel that the "distance" of the earth is being drawn closer and closer, and we can know where there are beautiful scenery without leaving home, and we can set off by buying a ticket during holidays. Therefore, many places have suddenly become so-called "net celebrity check-in places" because of the heat maps on the Internet. Recently, a "Route 66" in Zhongwei, Ningxia was so popular that "the local traffic police warned the actor Jia Qing to take pictures in the middle of the highway and asked him to delete Weibo to reduce the impact." Further fermentation. I went on this road too, it was really beautiful.

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

In fact, there are not many people coming from this Zhongwei Route 66. From the most famous Shapotou scenic spot in the area, follow the navigation along the side of the Yellow River and enter a small road. It didn’t take long to arrive at this road dug in the Gobi... This place is really beautiful, because a U-shaped up and down slope makes the road very beautiful visual impact. To be honest, my friends and I couldn't help getting out of the car to take pictures. Of course, we parked the car in the open space beside the road in compliance with the traffic rules. The pictures were mainly based on scenery and aerial photography.

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

When we returned, we met a beautiful sunset on this highway, and we didn't want to leave for a long time. The aerial photography seems to be even more shocking. When I set off, I was at the end of the Tengger Desert, and I came here to see the beautiful scenery of the Yellow River and the Gobi. The texture and pulse of the earth here is awe-inspiring.

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

In fact, we came here not for this highway, but for crossing this road to an ancient village by the Yellow River. The destination of our navigation is Shangxiatan Village, Yingshuiqiao Town. I want to find some real local humanities and learn about some different scenery except Shapotou.

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

After arriving in the village, I found that there were no tourists except us, and it could even be said that there were no outsiders. The villagers standing at the entrance of the village saw an unfamiliar car approaching, they were ready early, followed us to park the car, and then took out some vegetables and mountain products grown at home to sell. The price is not expensive, 5 yuan for a bag of tomatoes, 5 yuan for a bag of corn, 5 yuan for a large bag of red dates... In short, it is all 5 yuan, the price is very cheap. Is there still "commercialization" in such a remote place? But to take care of the elderly’s business, they must have cash. They don’t understand electronic payments.

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

The little friend bought two packs of things and got acquainted with the villagers, and had a deep chat. The villagers said that the young people here have moved to the city, and there are more than 20 relatively older people who are reluctant to leave the village and stay. I usually raise sheep and donkeys, and live in some simple villages. There is not even a serious shop in the village, and washing powder is brought back regularly by children. There is no online shopping either. Seeing that the lambs fed by the villagers are very energetic, I think this may be their spiritual sustenance here, right?

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

I walked around and saw what I found. A stone tablet with "Qing Dynasty Shops" written on it was in a very inconspicuous corner. If you don't look carefully, you can't find it. The irony is that I said earlier that not only are there no Qing dynasty shops here, but even the modern ones are gone. A realistic question: This ancient Yellow River village is slowly disappearing...

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

The sun gradually set, and we also returned, because if we spend the night in this village, we can only sleep in the car, and there is no place to stay. On the way back, we passed Highway 66 again. I have been thinking that because everyone posted an inaccessible road into a “net celebrity check-in place” because of the social platforms posted by Moments of Friends, how many people in this ancient village would really To pay attention?

Ningxia Zhongwei Highway 66: One side of the desert and the Yellow River, there is also an ancient village hidden

TIPS

The one-way journey from Zhongwei to Xiatan Village is about 36km. The mobile phone signal is extremely poor and the navigation may fail. However, the road conditions are good and only this road can pass, and there is basically no getting lost.


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