The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region lies along the western part of the Yellow River and is bordered by Inner Mongolia to the north and west, Shaanxi to the east and Gansu to the south. The region was once a part of the Silk Road that connected China with central Asia and Europe.
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region?has developed a modern comprehensive industrial system that consists of the chemical, machinery, textile, construction material, food, electronics, meters, pharmaceutical and agricultural by-products industries.
