Yinchuan
Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia Autonomous Region. Located on the Yellow River, it was once the capital of the Western Xia Empire. Currently the city has a population or around 750,000. Nicknamed the Phoenix City, Yinchuan is a rising northwest Chinese industrial city and the capital of Ningxia Autonomous Region.
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- This provincial capital is a bit out of the way and hardly any tourists make it this far, but thats partly what makes it a fascinating place. 800 years ago it was the capital of the Xi Xia kingdom, a group of Tibetan decent who built some quite amazing tombs just outside the city. The city itself … • Russell S.
- The old part of the great wall is close to the city. It's maybe a 45 min drive out of town. Very worthwhile to visit since there are not tourists in Yinchuan at all. It will be an adventure to get there. You have to show the place on a map to the taxi driver, but also have a good sense of … • Mirjam D.
- Yinchuan is a comparatively small and quiet Chinese city. Overall, the province it is located in, Ningxia, is quite poor, even by China standards. Transport between Yinchuan and surrounding areas is still underdeveloped. • Percy W.
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