'''Zhongwei''' is a city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Get in
By Train
Zhongwei Huoche Zhan - located on Bei Dajie
'''Beijing''' - takes about 24 hours
'''Guyuan''' - takes about 4 hours
'''Lanzhou''' - takes about 6 hours
'''Urumqi''' - takes about 20 hours
'''Xian''' - takes about 13 hours
'''Yinchuan''' - takes about 3 hours
By Bus
Long Distance Bus Station
Location: Dong Dajie
'''Lanzhou''' - takes about 6-7 hours
'''Yinchuan''' - takes about 2-3 hours
Get around
See
'''Gaomiao Si''' - multichambered Chinese version of Hell
'''Shapotou''' - resort situated between sand and water, Shapotou Desert Research Center
Do
Visit the working 18th century waterwheel at Changtan village then go whitewater rafting down the Yellow River to Shapatou
Buy
Eat
There are a number of budget restaurants near the Gaomiao Si for you to choose from, some of which may look awful but serve reasonable food. Zhongwei is a Muslim city so pork is hard to find. Also, most people eat noodles instead of rice.
Drink
Sleep
budget
Zhongying Jiudian. uluo Nan Jie. 0953)7091518. 0953)7091550.
Yixing Binguan. Guluo Bei Jie. 0955)7017666. 0955)7019993.
midrange
Zhuoyue Dajiudian. uluo Dong Lu. 0955)7037999. 0955)7022628.
splurge
Zhongwei Dajiudian. 3 Guluo Bei Jie. 0955)7025555. 0955)7028829.
Get out
'''Tengger Desert''' - one and multi-day trips into the desert can be arranged