Yinchuan (simplified 银川, traditional 銀川) is the capital of Ningxia Autonomous Region, China.

Area: 4467 km

Population: 736,300

Geography

Longitude: east 105。49’ ～ 106。35’

Latitude: north 38。08’ ～ 38。51’

Climate

Not too cold in winter, not too hot in summer. The annual average temperature is 8.5.

Annual average rainfall: 200 ㎜

Annual frost time: 158 days

Economy

GDP per capita was ¥11975 (ca. US$1450) in 2003, ranked no. 197 among 659 Chinese cities.

Industry: produce bearing

Agriculture: Chinese wolfberry, wheat, apple, rice

Miscellaneous

Tourism: sand-lake, XiXia mausoleum

Building: mosque

Culture: minority does not eat pork, does not drink nor smoke

Colleges: Ningxia University