Yinchuan (Simplified Chinese: é“¶å·?; Traditional Chinese: 銀å·?; Hanyu Pinyin: YÃnchuÄ?n) is the capital of Ningxia Autonomous Region, China, and former capital of the Tangut Empire (Xi-Xia).
Area: 4467 km
Population: 736,300
Longitude: 105°49’E - 106°35’E
Latitude: 38°08’N - 38°51’N
Not too cold in winter, not too hot in summer. The annual average temperature is 8.5.
Annual average rainfall: 200mm
Annual frost time: 158 days.
GDP per capita was ¥11975 (ca. US$1450) in 2003, ranked no. 197 among 659 Chinese cities.
Industry: produce bearing
Agriculture: Chinese wolfberry, wheat, apple, rice
Sand-lake, XiXia mausoleum.
Since 2000, Yinchuan has been hosting the annual Yinchuan International Car and Motorcycle Tourism Festival, the biggest event of its kind in China with about 3000 motorcycles attending. It usually takes place in August.
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