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Ningxia (zh-stpw |s=宁夏 |t=寧夏 |p=N?ngxi? |w=Ning-hsia) is an autonomous region of China|autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located on the northwest Loess Plateau|loess highland, the Yellow River flows through a vast area of its land. Ningxia borders the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Ningxia is a relatively dry, desert region. There is a great deal of irrigation in order to support the growing of Wolfberries (a popular snack fruit throughout the region).
Ningxia is the home of the Hui, one of the officially recognized Chinese minority groups. While ethnically indistinguishable from the Han (the major Chinese ethnic group) the Hui have been Muslims for many centuries. As a stop along the legendary Silk Road, the Hui were converted by the Islamic traders.
Provinces_of_China Category:Autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China Category:Ningxia| de:Ningxia fr:Ningxia fi:Ningxia ja:寧夏回族自治区 zh:宁夏 china-geo-stub This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Ningxia".
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