Yinchuan has been built for 2121 years. Due to its three major characteristics of the ancient capital of Western Xia, Hui ethnic customs, and the Jiangnan region, it was announced by the State Council as the second batch of national historical and cultural cities in 1986, ranking among the 110 historical and cultural cities in the country. There are numerous historical and cultural relics distributed in the ancient city, which reflect the development and changes of various historical periods in Yinchuan. With the passage of time, numerous historical and cultural relics in Yinchuan City have gradually disappeared into the long river of history.
Helan Mountain Rock Painting Site Park is a national 4A level tourist attraction. National key cultural relic protection unit and core scenic spot of China's national scenic spots; China's first batch of reserve list of natural and cultural heritage sites; The Gold Award for the 50 Most Worthy Places for Foreigners to Visit in China. Helan Mountain Rock Painting is an art gallery of Chinese nomadic ethnic groups. In ancient times, Helan Mountain was a place where northern ethnic minorities such as the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Turkic, Uyghur, Tubo, and Dangxiang lived, hunted, and thrived. In the hinterland of Helan Mountain, which is more than 200 kilometers long from north to south, there are over 20 remains of rock paintings, among which the most representative is Helankou rock paintings. The Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Area has a beautiful scenery with towering peaks and gurgling springs flowing out of the valley. There are over 6000 mysterious and distant ancient rock paintings distributed on both sides of the valley, recording the production and life scenes of ancient humans from 3000 to 10000 years ago, such as grazing, hunting, sacrificial offerings, warfare, entertainment and dancing, and conversation. It has become a cultural treasure trove for studying the cultural history and primitive art history of ancient humans. Following this colorful rock art kaleidoscope, we can glimpse the vibrant social lives of ancient nomads, awaken awareness of human consistency, and understand our human development history. A little deer stood on the rocks of Helan Mountain, looking down with its head probing, as if curious about who was filming it, and as if in a daze, its charmingly naive appearance was very endearing.