Get to know Guyuan
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Ningxia
- Chinese name
- 固原市
- Local areas
- 5 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 14,412.83 km²
- Population · 2007
- 1,455,200
- Administrative seat
- Yuanzhou District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Transportation
The city is served by Guyuan Liupanshan Airport, though travelers may also choose Zhongwei Xiangshan Airport and Yinchuan Hedong International Airport as well. The G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway passes through the area on its way to the regional capital of Yinchuan.
Explore Guyuan
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Xumishan Grottoes 须弥山石窟
Guyuan 固原
Guyuan Museum 固原博物馆
Liupan Mountain National Forest Park 六盘山国家森林公园
Huoshizhai National Geopark 火石寨国家地质公园
Liupan Mountain Long March Memorial Museum 六盘山红军长征纪念馆
Pengyang County Museum 彭阳县博物馆
Ru River Waterfall 茹河瀑布
Laolongtan Gorge in Jingyuan 老龙潭
Liupan Mountain Long March Memorial Area 六盘山红军长征旅游区
Hongya Old Alley in Longde 隆德老巷子
Yuanzhou District 原州区
Xiji County 西吉县
Longde County 隆德县
Jingyuan County 泾源县
Pengyang County 彭阳县
Places to explore around Guyuan
Mt. Xumishan Grottoes Scenic Spot · 须弥山石窟Xumishan Grottoes须弥山石窟
Xumishan’s Buddhist caves are cut into red sandstone hills north of Guyuan. The large seated Maitreya at Dafo Tower is the best-known image, while the Yuanguang Temple and Xiangguo Temple areas reveal a wider sequence of cave…
Read the place guide →Terraced hills and settlements in Guyuan, March 2024 · 固原 Photograph date recorded by the source: 2024-03-21 17:00:50.Guyuan固原
Guyuan is a base for southern Ningxia’s archaeology and mountain landscapes. Guyuan Museum explains the region’s Silk Road connections through objects that travelled across cultures. Xumishan’s cave art adds an outdoor…
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The older entrance facade of Ningxia Guyuan Museum. Source-stated photograph date: 21 May 2010; camera time unreliable.Guyuan Museum固原博物馆
Guyuan Museum is especially valuable for understanding the Silk Road through objects. A Persian gilded silver vessel, a studded glass bowl and painted lacquer-coffin remains show how materials and imagery moved between regions…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Liupan Mountain National Forest Park六盘山国家森林公园
Liupan Mountain National Forest Park protects a greener, wetter landscape than northern Ningxia’s desert plains. Xiaonanchuan follows a stream associated with the headwaters of the Jing River, while forest paths and the…
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Huoshizhai National Geopark · 火石寨国家地质公园Huoshizhai National Geopark火石寨国家地质公园
Huoshizhai is known for dark red rock hills that stand out against green vegetation north of Xiji. Eroded pillars and cliff forms give the landscape its dramatic profile, while small religious caves add a cultural layer…
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The plaza and red-roofed exterior of the Liupan Mountain Long March Memorial Museum · 六盘山红军长征纪念馆广场及建筑外观 Source-recorded photograph date: 2010-05-23 04:23:23.Liupan Mountain Long March Memorial Museum六盘山红军长征纪念馆
The Liupan Mountain Long March memorial site combines a museum, monument, square and outdoor commemorative route. Its displays and landscape installations interpret the Red Army’s passage through the mountain region. The…
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Pengyang County Museum · 彭阳县博物馆Pengyang County Museum彭阳县博物馆
Pengyang Museum brings together archaeological finds from the county’s valleys and settlements. Jade objects from Dashigou, Spring-and-Autumn and Warring-States bronzes, and Persian silver coins associated with the Sui-Tang…
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Ru River Waterfall · 茹河瀑布Ru River Waterfall茹河瀑布
The Ru River Waterfall lies at Yangping Village in Chengyang, Pengyang County, where the river drops through a break in its course.
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Laolongtan Gorge in Jingyuan · 老龙潭Laolongtan Gorge in Jingyuan老龙潭
Laolongtan is a gorge and pool landscape south of Jingyuan’s county town, associated with the headwaters of the Jing River.
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Liupan Mountain Long March Memorial Area · 六盘山红军长征旅游区Liupan Mountain Long March Memorial Area六盘山红军长征旅游区
The Liupan Mountain Long March Memorial Area lies east of Longde’s county town, combining mountain scenery with interpretation of the Red Army’s Long March.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Hongya Old Alley in Longde隆德老巷子
Hongya Old Alley is a village-based visitor area in Longde, where lanes, courtyards and rural cultural displays introduce the local settlement and its traditions.
Read the place guide →Local life & food
Guyuan local specialties
固原市特色美食 · 13 specialties to discover
Guyuan oat noodles 燕面揉揉AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图
They are soft yet substantial, with a clear nutty grain flavor and a denser bite than very fine wheat noodles. Dressing provides acidity and heat.
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Guyuan pot-simmered tea 固原罐罐茶AI illustration · AI 示意图
Longer heating produces a stronger tea flavor, while additions may bring sweetness and fruit aroma. The final strength depends on how the pot is tended.
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Longde layered hotpot 隆德暖锅AI illustration · AI 示意图
The pot combines soft vegetables, absorbent tofu and richer meat, with the broth gaining body as the layers warm.
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Shengcuan noodle soup 生汆面AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图
The noodle pieces are smooth and chewy against tender meat, with vinegar and herbs giving a bright finish.
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Guyuan nine-bowl feast 固原九碗十三花AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
The meal alternates richer and lighter dishes, with its variety more important than a single dominant flavour.
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Guyuan Sheep Offal Soup 固原羊杂碎
Guyuan Sheep Offal Soup (固原羊杂碎) is listed among the local specialties of Guyuan, Ningxia. The name includes 羊杂 (sheep offal).
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Jingyuan steamed chicken 泾源蒸鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图
The skin is soft rather than crisp, and the meat has a gentle savory flavor shaped by the steaming aromatics.
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Pengyang Zhunuo Chicken 彭阳朝那鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Pengyang Zhunuo Chicken (彭阳朝那鸡) is a local chicken breed from Pengyang County (彭阳县), at the eastern foot of the Liupan Mountains (六盘山) on the southern edge of Ningxia.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (13)
- Guyuan oat noodles · 燕面揉揉
- Guyuan pot-simmered tea · 固原罐罐茶
- Longde layered hotpot · 隆德暖锅
- Shengcuan noodle soup · 生汆面
- Guyuan nine-bowl feast · 固原九碗十三花
- Guyuan Sheep Offal Soup · 固原羊杂碎
- Jingyuan steamed chicken · 泾源蒸鸡
- Pengyang Zhunuo Chicken · 彭阳朝那鸡
- Xiji Young Lamb · 西吉羊羔肉
- Guyuan Shengcuan Noodle Soup · 固原生汆面
- Fried Buckwheat Rings · 荞面油圈
- Stirred Buckwheat Mush · 荞面搅团
- Sanzi fried noodle nests · 馓子
More dishes from across Ningxia are in the Ningxia food guide.
Counties & districts in Guyuan
5 areas belong directly to Guyuan.
5 areas
Yuanzhou District 原州区
Yuanzhou District, formerly Guyuan, is a district and the seat of the city of Guyuan in the south of Ningxia, China, bordering Gansu province to the northeast.
Explore the area →CountyXiji County 西吉县
Xiji County (simplified Chinese: 西吉县; traditional Chinese: 西吉縣; pinyin: Xījí Xiàn, Xiao'erjing: ثِڭِ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Guyuan in the southwest of the…
Explore the area →CountyLongde County 隆德县
Longde County (simplified Chinese: 隆德县; traditional Chinese: 隆德縣; pinyin: Lóngdé Xiàn, Xiao'erjing: ﻟْﻮدْ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Guyuan in the south of…
Explore the area →CountyJingyuan County 泾源县
Jingyuan County (simplified Chinese: 泾源县; traditional Chinese: 涇源縣; pinyin: Jīngyuán Xiàn, Xiao'erjing: ڭٍْيُوًا ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Guyuan in the…
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Plan your visit
Getting there
Search for 固原市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Xumishan Grottoes and Guyuan are about 40 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Ningxia →More in Ningxia
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Guyuan — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1371210009.
Photo: Xumishan Grottoes · Caaat · Public domain. Wikimedia thumbnail; fitted to the ranking-card frame.
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Photo: Ru River Waterfall · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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