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Coordinates: 37°30′36″N 105°10′48″E / 37.51000°N 105.18000°E / 37.51000; 105.18000
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Zhongwei
中卫市 · ﺟْﻮوِ شِ‎
Prefecture-level city
Wolfberry fields in Zhongning County, Zhongwei City
Wolfberry fields in Zhongning County, Zhongwei City
Zhongwei in Ningxia
Zhongwei in Ningxia
Coordinates: 37°30′36″N 105°10′48″E / 37.51000°N 105.18000°E / 37.51000; 105.18000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionNingxia
Municipal seatShapotou
Area
 • Total16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,041,821
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
755000
Area code0955
ISO 3166 codeCN-NX-05
Websitenxzw.gov.cn

Zhongwei (simplified Chinese: 中卫; traditional Chinese: 中衛; pinyin: Zhōngwèi; Wade–Giles: Chung-wei; lit. 'middle guard') is a prefecture-level city of Ningxia, People's Republic of China.

It has an area of 16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi) and a population of 1,041,821.[1]

Tourism

Zhongwei's main attraction is Gao Miao, a temple that has hosted Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist ceremonies. A bomb shelter was also built beneath the temple during the Cultural Revolution. It has since been converted into a rendition of a Buddhist hell.[2] The prefecture is also the location of the beginning of the northern bend in the Yellow River that produces the Ordos Loop.

The world's largest photovoltaic power station, Tengger Desert Solar Park, is located in Zhongwei.[3]

Administrative divisions

Map
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Xiao'erjing Population
(2003 est.) 		Area (km²) Density
(/km²)
1 Shapotou District 沙坡头区 Shāpōtóu Qū ﺷَﺎپُتِﻮْ ﺛُﻮْ‎ 350,000 4,633 76
2 Zhongning County 中宁县 Zhōngníng Xiàn ﺟْﻮنٍ ﺷِﯿًﺎ‎ 410,000 2,841 144
3 Haiyuan County 海原县 Hǎiyuán Xiàn هَیْیُوًا ﺷِﯿًﺎ‎ 380,000 6,979 54

Transportation

Zhongwei Railway Station in December 2015
  • Desert Lake
    Desert Lake
  • Desert Lake
    Desert Lake
  • Desert Lake
    Desert Lake
  • Shapotou scenic area
    Shapotou scenic area
  • Camels in Shapotou
    Camels in Shapotou

See also

References

  1. ^ Template:Zh icon Profile of Zhongwei, visited on May 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Harper, Damian; Fallon, Steve; Gaskell, Katja; Grundvig, Julie; Heller, Carolyn; Huhta, Thomas; Mayhew, Bradley (2005). China (9th ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 980. ISBN 978-1-74059-687-9. OCLC 61143558.
  3. ^ "10 really cool Solar Power installations in (and above) the world". 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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