The Sand Lake, located 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, was listed by CNN as one of the 40 most beautiful places to visit in China and as the country's top spot for bird-watching. [Xinhua]

The Sand Lake, located 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, was listed by CNN as one of the 40 most beautiful places to visit in China and as the country's top spot for bird-watching.

More than one million birds of various species migrate to these wetlands twice a year, from April to May and September to October.

The Sand Lake homes various kinds of birds and fish, such as the white crane, swan and salamander.

Desert, water and reed mashes blend in with each other to form a unique geographic phenomenon here.