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Places along the Yellow River

A regional view of Ningxia

Follow the Yellow River and the Helan foothills to see how the five cities and their places sit across the region. Points are representative references, not boundaries, gates or routes.

Ningxia
Yinchuan Shizuishan Wuzhong Guyuan Zhongwei Xixia Imperial Tombs Helankou Rock Art Zhenbeibu Western Film City Tang-Lai Canal and the Yinchuan Yellow River Reach Nanguan Mosque Shuidonggou Site Shahu Sand Lake Shitanjing One Hundred and Eight Stupas Tongxin Great Mosque Yanchi Old Town and Ming Wall Xumishan Grottoes Guyuan Museum Liupan Mountain Huoshizhai Danxia Shapotou Zhongwei Gao Temple Changle Yellow River Waterwheels Zhongning Wolfberry

Approximate regional orientation · north is up · not for navigation

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Xumishan Grottoes

At Huangduobao, a seated Tang Maitreya 20.6 meters high occupies a niche in soft red sandstone, among caves begun in the late Northern Wei.

Seated Buddha carved in a cliff niche at Xumishan
A large seated Buddha is carved into a sandstone cliff inside a round-arched niche, with stepped brick stairs, metal railings and a few small figures in front.

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Seated Buddha carved in a cliff niche at Xumishan

A Buddha cut from the cliff

At Huangduobao, a seated Tang Maitreya 20.6 meters high occupies a niche in soft red sandstone, among caves begun in the late Northern Wei.

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  1. A large seated Buddha is carved into a sandstone cliff inside a round-arched niche, with stepped brick stairs, metal railings and a few small figures in front.Guyuan Municipal People's Government · Rights information Photo source ↗