Cliff Carvings in Helan Mountain
Done by Chinese nomads some 10,000 years ago, they run the gamut from portraits and totems to scenes of hunting, grazing, war and dance.
Scenic Shahu Lake
Consists of desert an island of sand and surrounding lake and marshlands. The reed marshes around the lake are habitats for more than 1 million birds in 190 or so kinds, including swans and red-crested cranes. The entrance fee, including transportation to the island by slow boat, was ¥140 in July 2010. On the island there are many attractions like camel riding, sand sliding, a cableway, etc, costing from ¥30 up to ¥150 or more July 2010. There's also a nice little beach where you can go swimming for ¥30.