Guyuan Travel Guide
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Located at the southern extreme of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the city of Guyuan is contiguous with Gansu Province on three sides, and borders Ningxia's Zhongwei and Tongxin Counties to the north. The city, being one of the main population centers for Ningxia's Hui ethnic minority, is, not surprisingly, made up of almost 50% ethnic Hui.
Historical Background
The city of Guyuan has a long history as a stopping-off point along the northern route of the ancient Silk Road. The city has historically been of strategic military importance, where it lay on the earliest stretch - the Qin (BCE 221-207) Dynasty stretch - of the Great Wall, and before that it is believed that the city served as a key crossroads between more settled Han Chinese peoples who tilled the land and grew crops,... [ View Details ]
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National Forest Park on the Liupan Mountain 
Located in the south of Ningxia province, the Liupan Mountaini is also called Longshan Mountain. With an altitude of 2928 meters, the main peak of it is in the range of Guyuan County and Longde Coun... [ View Details ]
Xumishan Grottoes
The Xumishan (Xumi Mountain) Grottoes lie on the eastern side of Mount Xumi in Guyuan County of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, some 50 kilometers south of the village (county town) of Guyuan and some ... [ View Details ]
Guyuan Museum 
Guyuan Museum, established on December 30, 1983 in affiliation with the Department of Culture of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (aka Ningxia), is located in the mountainous area in the south of the reg... [ View Details ]
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