Prefecture-level city in Ningxia, People's Republic of China
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Zhongwei (中卫; Zhōngwèi) is a city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
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Multichambered Chinese version of Hell. Featured in the movie Kill Bill vol. 2 as the residence of kung fu master Pai Mei.
沙坡头, Resort situated between sand and water, Shapotou Desert Research Center. Tourist area combines Tenggeli desert, Yellow River, mountain and oasis. Tickets ¥90 for park entrance, you then have to pay more if you want to do the attraction. You can choose a lot of activities in the tourist area - ride a camel, drift Yellow River (extra tickets).
There is a museum to the south of the city across the river, but it is closed. The area around it has a library, sports arena, cinema and a cultural centre.
Visit the working 18th-century waterwheel at Changtan village then go whitewater rafting down the Yellow River to Shapatou.
Zhongying Jiudian
Yixing Binguan
Zhuoyue Dajiudian
Zhongwei Dajiudian
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