Zhongwei
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Zhongwei 中卫市 · ﺟْﻮوِ شِ |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
Wolfberry fields in Zhongning County, Zhongwei City
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.png) Zhongwei in Ningxia |
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| Coordinates: 37°30′36″N 105°10′48″E / 37.51000°N 105.18000°ECoordinates: 37°30′36″N 105°10′48″E / 37.51000°N 105.18000°E | |
| 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.
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. The prefecture is also the location of the beginning of the northern bend in the Yellow River that produces the Ordos Loop.
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