Ningxia

Ningxia, formerly transliterated as Ninghsia, is an autonomous region (Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region) of the People's Republic of China. Located in Northwest China, on the Loess Plateau, Ningxia is crossed by the Yellow River. The Great Wall of China runs along its northeastern boundary. The region is the home of the Hui people, one of the 56 officially recognised Nationalities of China. The capital is Yinchuan. Ningxia is bounded by Shaanxi (to ... More

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  • Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu,
  • Ningsia Hui Autonomous Region,
  • Ninghsia Hui Autonomous Region,
  • Ningxia Hui Autonomous Qu,
  • Ningsia Chinese Moslem Autonomous Ch’Ü,
  • Ningsia,
  • Ningsiachinesemoslemautonomouschu,
  • Ningsia Chinese Moslem Autonomous Ch'U,
  • Hui Autonomous Region Of Ningxia
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