Ningxia

Ningxia (宁夏 Níngxià) is an autonomous region in Northwest China.

Cities

Map of Ningxia

• 1 Yinchuan - capital of the region
• 2 Guyuan - has a huge statue of Maitreya Buddha
• 3 Qingtongxia - home of the 108 Dagobas (pagodas)
• 4 Shizuishan - Helan Shan and Shahu Lake
• 5 Zhongwei - trapped between the desert and the Yellow River
• 6MISSING WIKILINK Yongning - center of Chinese Muslims
• Tongxin - one of the oldest mosques, Ming dynasty

Other destinations

• 1 Xixia Wangling National Park - Tombs from the lost Western Xia kingdom
• 2 Badain Jaran Desert – China’s third largest desert, mainly in Western Inner Mongolia but also stretching into eastern Gansu and western Ningxia is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Understand

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, established in 1958, is bordered by Inner Mongolia to the north and west, Shaanxi to the east and Gansu to the south. Chinese provinces and regions has an explanation of the term “Autonomous Region”.

The region is mostly mountains and plains with little truly fertile land. Chinese Muslims, called the Hui, make up 1/3 of the population of the region.

Around 1000 AD, the Tangut kingdom of Western Xia was centered in Ningxia, and often in conflict with the Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties. In 189 years the throne changed hands ten times. Eventually it was overrun by the Mongols and absorbed into the Chinese empire of its day. Marco Polo visited it at around that time.

Holidays

Ramadan Ramadan is the 9th and holiest month in the Islamic calendar and lasts 29–30 days. Muslims fast every day for its duration and most restaurants will be closed until the fast breaks at dusk. Nothing (including water and cigarettes) is supposed to pass through the lips from dawn to sunset. Non-Muslims are exempt from this, but should still refrain from eating or drinking in public as this is considered very impolite. Working hours are decreased as well in the corporate world. Exact dates of Ramadan depend on local astronomical observations and may vary somewhat from country to country. Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries. - 18 February – 19 March 2026 (1447 AH) - 8 February – 8 March 2027 (1448 AH) - 28 January – 25 February 2028 (1449 AH) - 16 January – 12 February 2029 (1450 AH) If you’re planning to travel to Ningxia during Ramadan, consider reading Travelling during Ramadan.

In addition to the nationwide public holidays observed throughout China, Ningxia also observes the two Muslim festivals of Eid al-Fitr (开斋节) and Eid al-Adha (古尔邦节) as public holidays.

Get in

Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INCIATA)

Get around

See

The Great Wall of China within Ningxia has the following wall sections:

• The Eastern Ningxia Wall - Hongshan Castle and Water Cave Gully (Shui Dong Gou)
• The Northern Ningxia Wall - in the area of Helan Shan
• The Western Ningxia Wall - Zhenbeibu and Sanguankou

Do

Eat

• Sheng cuan noodles (生汆面)

Drink

One of the better cups of tea offered in this region is the “eight treasures tea” (八宝茶). It yields (not surprisingly) eight ingredients. Sugar lumps, wolfberries, tea leaves.

Stay safe

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