Around the hillsides of the Helanshan, 40 km or more off the Yinchuan City, there are several tens of thousands of rock carvings by ancient nomadic tribes, which are known as Helanshan Rock Carvings（paintings）. these rock carvings can be dating back to 6000 years before the dynasties of Ming and Qing. The paintings were drawn in various styles with profound connotation and scattered only in certain areas. Among the animal paintings, there are running deer, blue sheep, tigers and leopards, duckbills, and flying birds. The Helan Mountain was not only a place rich in old rock arts, but also the center for ancient nomads to hold sacrifices.
Full name of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of Ningxia (Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region), referred to as Ning, is one of China's five autonomous regions. Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Autonomous Region. Upper reaches of the Yellow River in China's western regions. Ningxia, Shaanxi Province, east, west, then north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Gansu Province, southern and connected. Since ancient times, internal central China, west to Western, north of the desert, often in areas of the national vice versa.