| Yinchuan is a famous ancient fortress, which has more than 1300 years' history. Since the ancient times, it has been the important frontier defensive city in the northwestern part in China. And it was called the Jiangnan on the fortress.
About 200 thousand years ago, Chinese ape-men lived here.
The city of Yinchuan was first built in the early times of Tang dynasty, till now, it has 1300 years' history. In the times of emperor Wudi in Han, there was a city called Diannong. The people of Han nation called it Lv City, but the people of Xiongnu and Xianbei nations called it Yinhan City. And this city was Yinchuan in the past. In the early period of 5th century BC, the emperor of Hsia called Helianbobo built here as an advertisement and stationing place named Lizi Country. In 1227, after Yuan wiped out Xi-Hsia, the city was set up Xi-Hsia Zhongxing province. Then changed the name into Ningxia province. In 1958, Yinchuan became the capital city of Ningxia Hui nation Autonomous Region.
There are some historical relics in Yinchuan, such as Haibao Tower, which is called Hebao Tower too and Xi-Hsia Tomb that the tombs of all the emperors of Xi-Hsia.
There are five specialties called red, yellow, blue, white and black. They are Chinese wolfberry, licorice root, Helan Stone, fresh fur coat and black moss. And the five things have a favorable reception both in China and abroad.
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