KidZone Geography: China

Ningxia

China Map

A map of China showing where Ningxia is

Ningxia is an autonomous region due to the large number of ethnic minorities. Many of these are descended from traders along the silk road. The capital is Yinchuan and the procince has a 44 percent urban rate. There is a harsh, dry climate which is bordered by the Yellow river and the Great Wall of China. The main industries are coal, agriculture and metal working.