hkskyline's 2025 in YINCHUAN, China

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Yinchuan was once the capital of the Western Xia dynasty, an empire ruled by the Tangut tribe from the 11th-13th century. After being obliterated by the Mongols, the area came under Chinese rule and became part of the Silk Road route.

Today, Yinchuan is the capital of the Ningxia Autonomous Region in northwest China. It is a well-planned city with grid blocks, wide avenues, surprisingly few traffic jams, and a lot of greenery. Life is quite laid back here, and locals are incredibly friendly. this is a fairly empty part of the country so I quite enjoyed leaving the hustle and bustle behind. The core tourism draw here are natural attractions and historic remains from the Western Xia.































Eating in a proper restaurant setting is also quite cheap, with local cuisine bearing strong spicy and oily tones, and this applies even to vegetable dishes, although leafy greens are rare. The only major exception was the sliced lamb.









Yinchuan itself doesn't have that many interesting attractions. Within the city, there are malls but they were fairly empty. Even this photogenic bookstore wasn't particularly busy, although this concept has been executed in a number of Asian cities already.







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