Ningxia (宁夏; Níngxià) is an autonomous region in Northwest China. 38.47947106.225361 Yinchuan - capital of the region 36.00801106.278162 Guyuan - has a huge statue of Maitreya Buddha 38.02094106.069093 Qingtongxia - home of the 108 Dagobas (pagodas) 39.00985106.369444 Shizuishan - Helan Shan and Shahu Lake 37.51386105.188385 Zhongwei - trapped between the desert and the Yellow River 38.2785106.24876 Yongning - center of Chinese Muslims, Chinese Hui Cultural Park Tongxin - one of the oldest mosques, Ming dynasty 38.435035105.9871671 Xixia Wangling National Park - Tombs from the lost Western Xia kingdom Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, established in 1958, is bordered by Inner Mongolia to the north and west, Shaanxi to the east and Gansu to the south. Chinese provinces and regions has an explanation of the term "Autonomous Region". The region is mostly mountains and plains with little truly fertile land. Chinese Moslems, called the Hui, 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. Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC IATA) The Great Wall of China within Ningxia has the following wall sections: 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 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. Article Geo different to Wikidata Wikivoyage: Latitude 36.6, Longitude 105.32 (Map, Geohack) Wikidata: Latitude 38.46667, Longitude 106.27056 (Map, Geohack) Difference: 223.8km
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