Ningxia · China
Zhongwei travel guide
Zhongwei is a city in Ningxia, China, home to about 1,067,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- ZHY7 km · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Urumqi
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Zhongwei
Zhongwei (simplified Chinese: 中卫; traditional Chinese: 中衛; pinyin: Zhōngwèi; Wade–Giles: Chung-wei; lit. 'middle guard', Xiao'erjing: جْووِ شِ) is a prefecture-level city of Ningxia, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi) and a population of 1,174,600 in 2019.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Zhongwei
See
- Gaomiao Temple
- Shapotou
- Cultural & Sports Complex
Do
- Changtan Village
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When to go
The best time to visit Zhongwei
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zhongwei are April to June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; August is the wettest, with about 48 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Zhongwei: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY), about 7.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC, 139 km) and Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF, 142 km) are also within reach.
ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
INC · Yinchuan Hedong International Airport
AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Zhongwei
Eat
There are budget restaurants near Gaomiao Temple, 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.
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Questions
Zhongwei: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Zhongwei?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zhongwei are April to June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; August is the wettest, with about 48 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Zhongwei?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY), about 7.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC, 139 km) and Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF, 142 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Zhongwei?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Zhongwei
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.