Ningxia

Ningxia (宁夏; Níngxià) is an autonomous region in North West China. Regions Cities Yinchuan - capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Guyuan - resting place of a Maitreya Buddha which is 62 ft high Qingtongxia - home of the 108 Dagobas Shizuishan - Helan Shan and Shahu Lake Zhongwei - trapped between the desert and the Yellow River Yongning - center of chinese Muslims, Chinese Hui Cultural Park Tongxin - one of oldest mosque, Ming dynasty Other destinations Xixia Wangling National Park - Western Xia Tombs Understand Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, established on October 25th, 1958, is bordered by Inner Mongolia to the north and west, Shaanxi to the east and Gansu to the south. The region is mostly mountains and plains with little truly fertile land.The Chinese Moslems, the Huis, 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. Talk Get in Get around See The Great Wall of China within Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 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 Itineraries Do Eat 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. Study The Ningxia University offers short and long term courses of Mandarin for foreign students. As of January 2013, there are about 80 foreign students enrolled in the International Education College, mostly from Korea, Sudan, Pakistan and America. Students can enroll through the Ningxia Silk Road Travel Agency [1]. Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!