Ningxia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
autonomous region of China
About Ningxia
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, established in 1958, is bordered byInner Mongoliato the north and west,Shaanxito the east andGansuto the south.Chinese provinces and regionshas an explanation of the term "Autonomous Region". The region is mostly mountains and plains with little truly fertile land. ChineseMuslims, called the Hui, make up 1/3 of the population of the region. Around 1000 AD, the Tangut kingdom ofWestern Xiawas 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 theMongolsand absorbed into the Chinese empire of its day.Marco Polovisited it at around that time.
Top Attractions in Ningxia
Explore the best things to see and do in Ningxia:
- ★Badain Jaran Desert
Ningxia Travel Guide Sections
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