Zhongwei
Zhongwei is a prefecture-level city of Ningxia, People's Republic of China.
It has an area of 16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi) and a population of 1,174,600 in 2019. By the end of 2024, the city's resident population will be 1,079,800, a decrease of 0.08 million from the end of the previous year, including 570,300 urban residents. The city is known for its wolfberry and Gobi watermelon cultivation. One of the world's largest photovoltaic power stations, Tengger Desert Solar Park, is located in Zhongwei.
Getting to Zhongwei
- 01Zhongwei Railway Station
- 02Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
9 km northwest in the city, flights from Yinchuan, Yulin, Shanghai–Pudong, Xi'an, Beijing–Capital, Chongqing, Urumqi, and Fuzhou.
Worth seeing
- 01Gaomiao Temple
2 as the residence of kung fu master Pai Mei.
Things to do
Changtan Village. Visit the working 18th-century waterwheel at Changtan village then go whitewater rafting down the Yellow River to Shapatou.
Where to eat
There are budget restaurants near Gaomiao Temple, some of which may look awful but serve reasonable food. Zhongwei is a Muslim city so pork is hard to find. Also, most people eat noodles instead of rice.
Getting around Zhongwei the local way
- Go nextTengger Desert - one-day and multi-day trips into the desert can be arranged.
From Wikivoyage: Zhongwei, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.
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