Situated in the eastern part of the inland northwest, Xingxia is at the Great Bend of the Huanghe River. Northern Ningxia is surrounded by Inner Mongolia while the southern part is bounded by Gansu Province and on the east by Shanxi Province. It was once an important stop along the north Silk Road, connecting the central Asia, north desert and inland plains.
Yellow River winds through Ningxia, forming the spectacular Shapotou scenic zone. Tengger Desert and its huge sand dune another attraction to Ningxia. Other famous sites in Ningxia include the ruins of Ming Great Wall and gorge; Xixia Tombs site; the remnants of nine Western Xia emperors' tombs and two hundred other tombs lie within a 50-km² area; Helan Shan, the mysterious 108 dagobas, the twin pagodas of Baisikou. |
