Zhongwei

Zhongwei (simplified Chinese: 中卫; traditional Chinese: 中衛; pinyin: Zhōngwèi; Wade–Giles: Chung-wei; lit. 'middle guard') is a prefecture-level city of Ningxia, People's Republic of China.

Zhongwei

中卫市 · ﺟْﻮوِ شِ‎
Prefecture-level city
Wolfberry fields in Zhongning County, Zhongwei City
Zhongwei in Ningxia
Zhongwei
Location of the city centre in Ningxia
Coordinates (Zhongwei municipal government): 37°30′01″N 105°11′48″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionNingxia
Municipal seatShapotou
Area
 • Total16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,041,821
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
755000
Area code(s)0955
ISO 3166 codeCN-NX-05
Websitenxzw.gov.cn

It has an area of 16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi) and a population of 1,041,821.[1]

Tourism

Zhongwei's main attraction is Gao Miao, a temple that has hosted Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist ceremonies. A bomb shelter was also built beneath the temple during the Cultural Revolution. It has since been converted into a rendition of a Buddhist hell.[2] The prefecture is also the location of the beginning of the northern bend in the Yellow River that produces the Ordos Loop.

The world's largest photovoltaic power station, Tengger Desert Solar Park, is located in Zhongwei.[3]

Administrative divisions
Map
Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Xiao'erjing Population
(2003 est.)		 Area (km²) Density
(/km²)
Shapotou District 沙坡头区 Shāpōtóu Qū ﺷَﺎپُتِﻮْ ﺛُﻮْ‎ 350,000 4,633 76
Zhongning County 中宁县 Zhōngníng Xiàn ﺟْﻮنٍ ﺷِﯿًﺎ‎ 410,000 2,841 144
Haiyuan County 海原县 Hǎiyuán Xiàn هَیْیُوًا ﺷِﯿًﺎ‎ 380,000 6,979 54

Geography
Climate data for Zhongwei (1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)		 5.7
(42.3)		 12.3
(54.1)		 19.8
(67.6)		 24.3
(75.7)		 27.7
(81.9)		 29.4
(84.9)		 27.7
(81.9)		 23.6
(74.5)		 17.6
(63.7)		 9.3
(48.7)		 2.5
(36.5)		 16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 4.2
(39.6)		 11.8
(53.2)		 17.1
(62.8)		 20.9
(69.6)		 22.9
(73.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 9.5
(49.1)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 9.2
(48.6)
Average low °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 4.3
(39.7)		 9.9
(49.8)		 14.1
(57.4)		 16.6
(61.9)		 15.1
(59.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 2.9
(37.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.5
(0.06)		 1.4
(0.06)		 3.4
(0.13)		 10.8
(0.43)		 18.1
(0.71)		 26.8
(1.06)		 33.6
(1.32)		 44.0
(1.73)		 22.8
(0.90)		 12.0
(0.47)		 1.6
(0.06)		 0.5
(0.02)		 176.5
(6.95)
Average relative humidity (%) 52 47 45 41 49 57 63 68 68 60 59 56 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4]

Transportation
Zhongwei Railway Station in December 2015
  • Desert Lake
  • Desert Lake
  • Desert Lake
  • Shapotou scenic area
  • Camels in Shapotou
  • Zhongwei cultural centre

See also

References
  1. (in Chinese) Profile of Zhongwei, visited on May 31, 2008.
  2. Harper, Damian; Fallon, Steve; Gaskell, Katja; Grundvig, Julie; Heller, Carolyn; Huhta, Thomas; Mayhew, Bradley (2005). China (9th ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 980. ISBN 978-1-74059-687-9. OCLC 61143558.
  3. "10 really cool Solar Power installations in (and above) the world". 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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