Yinchuan, China
銀川市
Yinchuan is a regional capital of 2,859,074 people in Ningxia, China.
Why visit Yinchuan
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ningxia University, North Minzu University and Ningxia Museum.
Weather in Yinchuan
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Yinchuan
Yinchuan (Chinese: 银川; pinyin: Yínchuān; lit. 'Silver River') is a prefecture‑level city and the capital of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China. It served as the imperial capital of the Tangut‑led Western Xia (1038–1227).
From the Wikipedia article Yinchuan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yinchuan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks11
Ningxia Museum
Museum · 4.1 km
Museum in Jinfeng District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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Parks, trails and playgrounds31
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes21
9 more on the map.
History
The area that is now Yinchuan was home to Shuidonggou, China's earliest paleolithic site. It dates from over 30,000 years ago. Later in Chinese prehistory, rock art was created in the Helan mountains adjacent to modern-day Yinchuan.
Yinchuan was originally a county under the name of Fuping in the 1st century BCE; its name was changed to Huaiyuan in the 6th century CE.
From the History section of Yinchuan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries93
Healthcare5
Map of Yinchuan
209 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Wangyuan 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Xigang 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Jingui 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Linhe 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Yanghe 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Nanliang Nongchang 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Changxin 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Ligang 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Wanghong 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Hongguang Qidui 30 km north, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yinchuan Montage, Montage by Lzy881114, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yinchuan (53725368256), xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Yinchuan (53724465437), xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Former site of Yinchuan No.1 Kindergarten (20171006093713), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yinchuan (53725370146), xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Yinchuan Yuhuang Pavilion - 53725809745 (2024), xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Holiday Inn Yinchuan International Trade Centre (20171005221640), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Yinchuan looking west from top of Chengtian Temple Pagoda, BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Yinchuan looking north from top of Chengtian Temple Pagoda, BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Yinchuan looking south from top of Chengtian Temple Pagoda, BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xingqing, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China - panoramio - Giant Shit, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ningxia Provincial Museum, Yinchuan, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
- 海宝塔, 霧島聖, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nanguan Great Mosque, Xingqing, Yinchuan in January 2020, HMGiovanniV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20260810 Yinchuan Yuhuang Pavilion 02, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 老大樓16層鳥覽 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 建發雙子玻璃外牆鋪設中 - panoramio (1), Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 建發雙子玻璃外牆鋪設中 - panoramio (2), Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 遠望建發雙子 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 鼓樓附近 - panoramio (1), Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 鼓樓附近 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 建發雙子玻璃外牆鋪設中 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 建發現代城雙子塔西樓 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 建發現代城雙子塔西樓 - panoramio (1), Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 建發現代城雙子塔西南角 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 進寧街十字路口 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 銀川外文書店 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 街心花园用油漆让枯草变绿 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 雙子西塔 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 农行前的小花园 - panoramio (1), Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 建发双子 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 农行前的小花园 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- QJ造型設計，很QJ... - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 寸土寸金的小巷 - panoramio, Giant Shit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20260810 Chengtian Temple Pagoda 01, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chengtian Temple Pagoda 2, BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chengtian Temple Pagoda 1, BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial view of Xingqing, Ningxia from Chengtian Temple Pagoda, Jan 2020, HMGiovanniV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chengtian Temple Pagoda 4, BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chengtian Temple Pagoda 3, BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0
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