Autonomous Region - Ningxia
Meaning of the name - Peaceful Summer
Ningxia, The abbreviation of the Autonomous Region is 宁 (Ning),full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is a Hui 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.
Major Cities:
Yinchuan, Shizuishan, Wuzhong, Guyuan, Zhongwei, Qiongtongxia
Neighboring Areas:
Shaanxi and Gansu Province; Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Municipal government office address:
217 West Jiefang Street, Yinchuan
Tel: (0951) 5015899
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Demographics
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.