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My Hometown— Ningxia Wu Longfei Introduction Ningxia officially Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region , is an autonomous region of the people’s Republic of China located in the northwest part of the country. Ningxia is bounded by Shaanxi to the east, Gansu to the south and west, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the north and has an area of around 66,400 square kilometres (25,600?sq?mi). This sparsely settled, mostly desert region lies partially on the Loess Plateau and in the vast plain of the Yellow River, and features the Great Wall of China along its northeastern boundary. Over the years an extensive system of canals has been built. Extensive land reclamation and irrigation projects have made increased cultivation possible. History Ningxia and its surrounding areas were incorporated into the Qin Dynasty as early as the 3rd century BC. Throughout the Han Dynastyand the Tang Dynasty there were several large cities established in the region, and by the 11th century the Tangut tribe had established the Western Xia Dynastyon the outskirts of the then Song Dynasty. In 1914, Ningxia was merged with the province of Gansu; in 1928, however, it was detached and became a province. In 1958, Ningxia formally became an autonomous region of China. Geography The Yellow River flows through Ningxia. The Ningxia ecosystem is one of the least studied regions in the world. Some plant genera in Ningxia have been estimated at over 40,000 years old. Ningxia is a relatively dry, desert-like region. Ningxia’s deserts include the Tengger in Shapotou. The northern section, through which the Yellow River flows, supports the best agricultural land. A railroad, linking Lanzhou with Baotou, crosses the region. A highway has been built across the Yellow River at Yinchuan. Governance The politics of Ningxia is structured in a dual party-government sy