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Zhongwei

Zhongwei (simplified Chinese: 中卫; traditional Chinese: 中衛; pinyin: Zhōngwèi; Wade–Giles: Chung-wei; lit. 'middle guard', Xiao'erjing: جْووِ شِ) 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 1,174,600 in 2019.[4][5] The city is known for its wolfberry and Gobi watermelon cultivation.[2] One of the world's largest photovoltaic power station, Tengger Desert Solar Park, is located in Zhongwei.[6]

History

Under general Meng Tian, the Qin captured the area of Zhongwei and established the Beidi Commandery. In 205 BC a city was built at the current location of Zhongwei urban area, which would grow as irrigation systems were built to allow farming.[7]

In 1226 Genghis Khan captured Zhongwei. In 1403 the city was named Zhongwei, part of Shaanxi.[7]

In 1920 Zhongwei was struck by the Haiyuan earthquake. In 1926 the highway from Lanzhou to Zhongwei opened.[7]

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.[8] The prefecture is also the location of the beginning of the northern bend in the Yellow River that produces the Ordos Loop. A drum tower is located in the city center.[9]

Administrative divisions

Geography

Zhongwei is located on the northern banks of the Yellow River and bordered directly by the Tengger Desert in the north.[9] The city has been battling desertification since the 1950s.[10] Using straw checkerboard patterns the advance of sand dunes is stopped.[11][12]

Climate

Transportation

Zhongwei Railway Station in December 2015

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "中卫概况".
  2. ^ a b c d China Today. China Welfare Institute. 2008.
  3. ^ 宁夏统计年鉴2016
  4. ^ (in Chinese) Profile of Zhongwei, visited on May 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2019年中卫市人口发展情况简析". www.nxzw.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  6. ^ "10 really cool Solar Power installations in (and above) the world". 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "历史沿革". www.nxzw.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b Guides, Rough (2017-06-01). The Rough Guide to China (Travel Guide eBook). Rough Guides UK. ISBN 978-0-241-31490-6.
  10. ^ "Curbing Desertification in China". World Bank. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  11. ^ Heshmati, G. Ali; Squires, Victor R. (2013-07-01). Combating Desertification in Asia, Africa and the Middle East: Proven practices. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-007-6652-5.
  12. ^ National Geographic. National Geographic Society. 1980.
  13. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  14. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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