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Ningxia - Overview
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Ningxia
'Ning ' (níng 宁) is the colloquial term for the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (níng xià huí zú zì zhì qū 宁夏回族自治区). Find it on the map in northwest China and into the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. It is bordered by Gansu (gān sù 甘肃) to the south, Shaanxi (shǎn xī 陕西) to the east, and the Inner Mongolia (nèi méng gǔ 内蒙古) Autonomous Region to the north, and is one of the five ethnic minority autonomous regions in China. Ningxia (níng xià 宁夏) covers a total area of 66,000 square kilometers (about 25,484 square miles) and has a population of 5.62 million; One third of who are Hui (huí 回) minority people. It has a temperate continental climate of long, cold winters and short, hot summers with the temperature being lowest in January, averaging from -10 C to -7 C and highest in July, averaging from 17 C to 24 C. Annual rainfall averages from 190 - 700 millimeters. Map
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Yinchuan - The Phoenix City
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Yinchuan

Yinchuan (yín chuān 银川), the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (níng xià huí zú zì zhì qū 宁夏回族自治区), lies to the west of the Yellow River and to the east of Helan Mountain (hè lán shān 贺兰山). The landform is divided into two main parts, the mountainous region in the west and south and the plains in the north and east. The average altitude of Yinchuan is 1,100 meters (about 3,609 feet). Lying in the central section of Ningxia (níng xià 宁夏) Plain which is irrigated by the Yellow River, Yinchuan holds abundant water resources and enjoys the reputation of 'a land of fish and rice in the frontier'.
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Shizuishan - Best Place to Make A Film About The End of The World
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Shizuishan

Shizuishan City (shí zuǐ shān shì 石嘴山市) which has 732,000 Population and 5,310 square kilometers (2,050 square miles) land size. Shizuishan City is located at the northern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (níng xià huí zú zì zhì qū 宁夏回族自治区), Shizuishan City neighbors Yinchuan (yín chuān 银川) in the south and Inner Mongolia (nèi méng gǔ 内蒙古) in the north with the Yellow River flowing along its east side. Map 
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Guyuan - East Section of The Ancient Silk Road
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Guyuan

Guyuan (gù yuán 固原) where lies in the south of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (níng xià huí zú zì zhì qū 宁夏回族自治区), on the west bank of the upper reaches of the Qingshui River(qīng shuǐ hé 清水河) and northeast of the Liupan Mountains (liù pán shān 六盘山). The city is bordered by Zhongwei (zhōng wèi 中卫) and Wuzhong (wú zhōng 吴中) in the north and by Gansu (gān sù 甘肃) Province  on the other three sides. Map
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Zhongwei - A Rendition of The Buddhist Hell
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Zhongwei

Zhongwei (zhōng wèi 中卫) where isLocated at the middle west of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (níng xià huí zú zì zhì qū 宁夏回族自治区), Zhongwei borders Inner Mongolia (nèi méng gǔ 内蒙古) Autonomous Region in the north, Wuzhong (wú zhōng 吴中) in the east, Gansu Province (gān sù shěng 甘肃省) and Guyuan (gù yuán 固原) in the south. It is one of the most important traffic hubs in northwest China. Covering an area of 17,000 square kilometers, Zhongwei has a population of 1.012 million, 31.7% of which are ethnic groups and most of them are Hui (huí 回) ethnic group. Map
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