Get away from the ordinary and experience the authentic China !
Ningxia Silk Road Travel Co. is a tourism company based in Yinchuan, in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, offering services to students, teachers and travellers visiting Ningxia. We specialize ourselves in local tourism services, including planning, orientation, counseling and on-site translation, in Ningxia and the surrounding areas. We also offer "turnkey packages" to our customers wishing to study Chinese language, to undertake an internship or to work in Ningxia.
Since 2009, we have helped hundreds of clients discover the eternal, ancient and authentic China: the Yellow River basin, the economic centers of Yinchuan and Zhongwei, the local Han culture and the Muslim ethnic minorities, ancient villages, the Tengger and Gobi deserts, the HElanshan mountains, etc..
Whether you need help booking a hotel or an apartment for a business trip, want to study for a year or a semster, or find a job as an English language teacher, we offer professional, comprehensive and safe support to help you achieve your goals and plans. We take care of all the administrative details so you can make the most of your stay in this beautiful region, the cradle of an authentic Chinese culture, where you will find a lifestyle still untouched by the rapid transformation of the Chinese coastal cities.
Since 2009, we have helped hundreds of clients discover the eternal, ancient and authentic China: the Yellow River basin, the economic centers of Yinchuan and Zhongwei, the local Han culture and the Muslim ethnic minorities, ancient villages, the Tengger and Gobi deserts, the HElanshan mountains, etc..
Whether you need help booking a hotel or an apartment for a business trip, want to study for a year or a semster, or find a job as an English language teacher, we offer professional, comprehensive and safe support to help you achieve your goals and plans. We take care of all the administrative details so you can make the most of your stay in this beautiful region, the cradle of an authentic Chinese culture, where you will find a lifestyle still untouched by the rapid transformation of the Chinese coastal cities.
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, in the eastern part of northwestern China, covers an area of 66,400 square kilometers with a total population of 5.3 million. It borders Shaanxi Province in the east, Gansu Province in the southwest, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the northwest. Yinchuan is the capital. Its nominal GDP in 2008 was 133.46 billion yuan (US$19.5 billion) with per capita GDP of 21,470 yuan (US$3,143).
Ningxia is located on the northwest Loess highlands pierced by the Yellow River. The Great Wall runs along its northeastern boundary. It is a relatively dry region, including the Tengger desert in Shapotou, but the ancient Yellow River irrigational system ensures the northern part is well watered – earning it the nickname of the ‘land of fish and rice’ in the North.
Ningxia has a typical continental climate with average summer temperatures rising to 17 to 24 °C (63 to 75 °F) in July and average winter temperatures dropping to between −7 to −10 °C (19 to 14 °F) in January. Annual rainfall averages from 190 to 700 millimeters, with more rain falling in the south of the region.
Ningxia and its surrounding areas were incorporated into the Qin Dynasty as early as the third century BC. Throughout the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty there were several large cities established in the region, and by the eleventh century the Tangut tribe had established the Western Xia Dynasty on the outskirts of the Song Dynasty. It then came under Mongol domination after Genghis Khan conquered Yinchuan in the early thirteenth century. After the Mongols departed and its influences faded, some Turkic-speaking Muslims also began moving into Ningxia from the west.
In 1928, however, it was detached and became a province. In 1958, Ningxia formally became an autonomous region of China. Ningxia has a score of ethnic minorities, and a third of its population is formed by the Hui. The Hui have strongly influenced the local culture of Ningxia, and their customs, their culture, clothing and music have both Islamic and Chinese roots.
Ningxia is located on the northwest Loess highlands pierced by the Yellow River. The Great Wall runs along its northeastern boundary. It is a relatively dry region, including the Tengger desert in Shapotou, but the ancient Yellow River irrigational system ensures the northern part is well watered – earning it the nickname of the ‘land of fish and rice’ in the North.
Ningxia has a typical continental climate with average summer temperatures rising to 17 to 24 °C (63 to 75 °F) in July and average winter temperatures dropping to between −7 to −10 °C (19 to 14 °F) in January. Annual rainfall averages from 190 to 700 millimeters, with more rain falling in the south of the region.
Ningxia and its surrounding areas were incorporated into the Qin Dynasty as early as the third century BC. Throughout the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty there were several large cities established in the region, and by the eleventh century the Tangut tribe had established the Western Xia Dynasty on the outskirts of the Song Dynasty. It then came under Mongol domination after Genghis Khan conquered Yinchuan in the early thirteenth century. After the Mongols departed and its influences faded, some Turkic-speaking Muslims also began moving into Ningxia from the west.
In 1928, however, it was detached and became a province. In 1958, Ningxia formally became an autonomous region of China. Ningxia has a score of ethnic minorities, and a third of its population is formed by the Hui. The Hui have strongly influenced the local culture of Ningxia, and their customs, their culture, clothing and music have both Islamic and Chinese roots.
Ningxia in the media
Islam Flourishes in China's Ningxia Region, VOA
Ningxia vies for Muslim tourists, Xinyi Liang-Pholsena
Saving the Silk Road, par Xu Ming
Trying to boost Arab ties, China looks to embrace its Muslims, par William Wan
Silk Road Ningxia Travel
The Silk Road in Ningxia, Asian Art