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Ningxia (Simplified Chinese:
宁夏; Traditional Chinese:
寧夏; pinyin: Níngxià; Wade-Giles: Ning-hsia) is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located on the northwest loess highland, the Yellow River flows through a vast
area of its land.
History
Geography
Ningxia borders the Shaanxi and Gansu
provinces, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Ningxia is a relatively dry, desert region. There is a great deal of irrigation in order to support the growing of Wolfberries
(a popular snack fruit throughout the region).
- Deserts include: Tengger
desert in Shapotou
Economy
Ningxia is the home of the Hui, one of the officially recognized Chinese minority groups.
While ethnically indistinguishable from the Han (the major Chinese ethnic group) the Hui have been Muslims for many centuries. As
a stop along the legendary Silk Road, the Hui were converted by the Islamic traders.
Culture
Tourism
Miscellaneous topics
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