Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

cctv.com 11-11-2003 10:57

Remotely stationed in the northwest of China, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is a small region with imposing landscapes. About 1000 kilometers to the west of Beijing, It borders Shaanxi province on the east, Inner Mongolia on the north, and Gansu Province on the South.

The total population of Ningxia is a little over five million, and about one third of which is Hui people. Due to its inland location, Ningxia features short and dry summer with long and cold winter.

Ningxia is one of the ten major pastures in China with 3 million hectares of exploitable meadows. It is also rich in mineral resources and agricultural produces.

Little known to the outside, and little visited by tourists, Ningxia actually has everything that makes a great travel experience. It was once an important stop along the north silk road, connecting the central Asia, north desert and inland plains.

Editor:Han Ling  Source:CCTV.com