http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardFri 8 Aug 2008 3:18:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/weather.htmLocated in the depths of the northwest inland plateau, Ningxia has a continental climate of long, cold winters and short, hot summers with less rainfall and more wind and sand. Rainy season usually lasts from July to September. Since Ningxias average elevation is above 1,000m, it is not very hot in summers and the average temperature in January is below 8oC but its lowest temperature can reach minus 22oC. The climatic features of Ningxia are long sunshine time, strong sun radiation, and acute c...Fri 8 Aug 2008 3:18:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/minorities-festival.htmId al- Fitr (the festival of fast breaking) Id al- Fitr is a very important festival for Muslims. September of the Islamic calendar is Muslim Fast when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset with nothing to eat or drink in the day except a meal before sunrise. On the final day of Muslim fast, Muslims watch the crescent moon, marking the end of the fast. Muslims began to eat and drink as a celebration when the fast is over. So Id al- Fitr is a festival of fast breakin. Mawlid (the birthday of the ...Fri 8 Aug 2008 3:17:00 GMTlavender0108http://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/history.htmNingxia got it name from the Western Xia Pacification. In 1227 AD, after the Yuan Dynasty got control over Western Xia, the authorities changed its name to Ningxia, which means the pacification and stabilization of Western Xia, and peaceful Western Xia. Ningxia Hui autonomous region is steeped in history. The stone ware, bone ware and traces of the usage of fire unearthed in the cultural relics of the Paleolithic Age in Shuidong Gauge of Lingwu City show that there were human beings living in N...Sun 20 Apr 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravel http://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/transport.htmNingxia has an airport called Hedong Airport that is located southeast of Yinchuan. Airplanes from this airport can reach dozens of domestic cities, such as Beijing, Xian, Taiyuan, Lanzhou, Baotou, Dalian, etc....Sun 20 Apr 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravel http://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/transport.htmSix national highways pass through Ningxia and nearly thirty coach lines centered on Yinchuan Coach Station can reach every parts of Ningxia and even some parts of the neighboring Shanxi,Inner Mongolia and Gansu Province. The key lines lead to Guyuan, Wuzhong, Yongning, Lingwu, Zhongwei, Dawukou in Ningxia, Bayinhaote, Wuhan Mine in Inner Mongolia, Dingbian in Shanxi and Pingliang in Gansu. Moreover, in Guyuan, Wuzhong and Shizuishan Coach Station there are more than thirty lines that link neigh...Sun 20 Apr 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravel http://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/transport.htmBao(tou)-Lan(zhou)Railway which links many key lines ,such as Jingbao, Lanxin, Lanqing, Longhai, runs through Yinchuan new urban area from north to south....Sun 20 Apr 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravel http://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/transport.htmThe major means of transportation for traveling inNingxia are flights, railway and highway....Fri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/transport.htm Geographical Location Ningxia Hui autonomous region is called “Ning” in short, and is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River in West China. Ningxia borders on Shaanxi Province on the east, is connected with Inner Mongolia autonomous region on the west and north, and Gansu province on the south. Area：6,6000 squ.km Capital：Yinchuan...Fri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/transport.htm Special Local Products Ningxia’s advantageous geographic location generates abundant local products f, among which the most famous is “Five Treasures”—liquorice, Helan stone, sheepskin, Chinese wolfberry, and facai(hair-like seaweed). Besides, such products as pearl rice, red melon seeds, Taixi coal, Zhazi charcoal are also well-known both at home and abroad. Ningxia Local Products Facai(hair-like seaweed) Liquorice Chinese wolfberry Helan Stone Sheepskin Willow-woven Handworks of Bron...Fri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/ningxia/transport.htm Local Food Ningxia Dishes combine the tastes of Muslims and Hans together. Muslim dishes and food are available here, such as Yellow River carp in sweet and sour sauce, steamed dove-fish, steamed lamb, chopped cooked entrails of sheep and mutton soap with pancake pieces. Besides, special Hui snacks are also provided, for example fried Facai(hair-like seaweed), steamed lamb, instant-boiled mutton, stewed camel foot, etc. Sand Lake is rich in carp, silver carp, variegated carp, Wuchang fish an...