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Quietly nestled in the western suburbs of Yinchuan in Xixia District, close to Ningxia University, lies an unassuming factory complex that bears a striking resemblance to the famous 798 Art District in Beijing. Read more>>
Since May 10th, the starting fare for taxis in Yinchuan has increased from 5 RMB to 7 RMB for the first three kilometres. What’s more, the free waiting time of taxis has been adjusted from 5 minutes to 3 minutes. Taxis who wait on passengers for more than 3 minutes, will now charge the equivalent of a 0.5 kilometre fare for every additional 1.5 minutes waited. See also: Yinchuan-Beijing Railway Line Opens May 1st Read more>>
There has been a settlement in Yinchuan for over four thousand years, but the establishment of a city here can be traced back well over 2 thousand years, to Emperor Hanchengdi's reign in the Han Dynasty when Beidiannong City was established in the east suburb of present day Yinchuan. Later, Li Yuanhao, leader of the Dangxiang ethnic group, established the Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227), and made Yinchuan its capital. The Ningxia Hui Autonomous...Read more>>
Yinchuan is a transport hub for Ningxia and the surrounding areas. It is the center of a network of internal airlines and the train station is a similar gateway style stop en route to many other large Chinese cities. The highways into Yinchuan make car hire or long-distance bus travel good quick options for travelers. National highway 109 connects Yinchuan with Beijing through Inner Mongolia and connects it to Tibet through Qinghai and Gansu;...Read more>>
