Zhongwei is located in the western part of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
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Founded in 1226 during the Western Xia dynasty as 应理州. The name 中卫 ('central garrison') dates to a Ming-dynasty military garrison set up here in 1403 to guard the Yellow River frontier.
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沙坡头Shāpōtóu
Shapotou
Famous scenic area in Zhongwei where the Tengger Desert meets the Yellow River - known for sandboarding, camel rides, and the Baotou-Lanzhou railway sand-control project
