Qingtongxia


Qingtongxia is a city in north-central Ningxia, China. Administratively, Qingtongxia is a county-level city within the prefecture-level city of Wuzhong. It is located on the left bank of the Yellow River, opposite and a bit upstream of Wuzhong main urban area, and borders Inner Mongolia to the west.
Qingtongxia had 264,717 residents in 2010. Many residents of Qingtongxia are Hui Muslim.

Places of interest

On the bank of the Yellow River outside the city of Qingtongxia is the site of 108 Buddhist stupas which were constructed during the Western Xia period.

Economy

on the Yellow River is located in Qingtongxia. A major irrigation canal branches off the river near the dam and runs north.

Administrative divisions

Qingtongxia City has 1 subdistrict, 8 towns and 1 farm.
;1 subdistrict
;7 towns
;1 other:
  • Shuxin Forestry Farm

    Climate