Yinchuan Attractions
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Yinchuan lies in the north of the Autonomous Region of Ningxia.
Yinchuan was founded in the early 11th C. From 1038 to 1227 it served as the capital of the Western Xia kingdom. Under the Yuan, Ming and Qing (from the 13th to the early 20th C) it was of great political importance to the northwest of China. In 1958, when the Autonomous Region of Ningxia was formed to provide a home for the Hui ethnic group, Yinchuan was made its seat of government.
Today textiles, engineering and chemicals form the basis of the town's industry. Irrigation programs have made intensive farming possible in the surrounding country.
Yinchuan was founded in the early 11th C. From 1038 to 1227 it served as the capital of the Western Xia kingdom. Under the Yuan, Ming and Qing (from the 13th to the early 20th C) it was of great political importance to the northwest of China. In 1958, when the Autonomous Region of Ningxia was formed to provide a home for the Hui ethnic group, Yinchuan was made its seat of government.
Today textiles, engineering and chemicals form the basis of the town's industry. Irrigation programs have made intensive farming possible in the surrounding country.
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