Listed among China’s Top Ten Most Fun Destinations, Shapotou lets visitors experience the poetic scene: "A lone wisp of smoke rises straight in the vast desert; the round sun dips beyond the endless river". Its enchanting desert scenery, world-renowned sand control achievements, and the Yellow River that nurtures this land like a Jiangnan south of the Great Wall bring visitors immense visual delight.

Sand and river, two elements that seem incompatible, are ingeniously blended here by nature’s craftsmanship. Towering sand dunes stand beside the rushing river. The river gives soul to the sand, while the sand forms the backbone of the river. They lean on each other in perfect harmony. Dunes, mountains, river waters and gardens converge, composing a lyrical landscape like a picturesque scroll.

The boundless Tengger Desert, the graceful Yellow River, Xiangshan Mountain on the southern riverbank, as well as the World Heritage Sites including the Warring States and Qin Great Walls, ruins of Qin pottery kilns, Paleolithic and Neolithic relics, prehistoric rock paintings along the river, and lush riverside gardens all meet in this land. Together they form a magnificent natural symphony and a unique S-shaped landform resembling the Chinese Tai Chi pattern. This wonder was featured by the famous US magazine National Geographic as a global scenic marvel. It adds another layer of mystery to the already magical Shapotou, just like aged wine and rich tea, with lasting charm.