Zhongwei
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Zhongwei 中卫市 · ﺟْﻮوِ شِ |
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Wolfberry fields in Zhongning County, Zhongwei City
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![]() Zhongwei in Ningxia |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Region | Ningxia |
Municipal seat | Shapotou |
Area | |
• Total | 16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,041,821 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 755000 |
Area code(s) | 0955 |
Website | nxzw |
Zhongwei (simplified Chinese: 中卫; traditional Chinese: 中衛; pinyin: Zhōngwèi; Wade–Giles: Chung-wei; literally: "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]
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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 the Buddhist hell.[2]
Administrative divisions
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# | 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
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Zhongwei Railway Station in December 2015
- Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
- Baotou–Lanzhou Railway
- Baoji–Zhongwei Railway, to points south (connections to Xi'an, Chengdu)
- Taiyuan-Zhongwei-Yinchuan Railway, to points east (connection to Beijing)
- Gantang–Wuwei Railway, to western Gansu and points west
Photo gallery
See also
References
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External links
- ↑ (Chinese) Profile of Zhongwei, visited on May 31, 2008.
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