Three hundred and ninety seven kilometers of the Yellow River flows through Ningxia. The scenery along the banks of the Yellow River are tourist highlights in Ningxia. One of the most popular tourist activities is drafting along the river by sheepskin rafts, an ancient means of transportation, which is safe and easy to carry. Drafting along the Yellow River by sheepskin rafts has also been listed as one of the items of the Ecotour China '99.