Brill’s Encyclopedia of China
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Brill’s Encyclopedia of China Online is based on the originally a thousand-page reference work on China with a clear focus on the modern period from the mid-nineteenth century to the 21st century. Written by the world’s top scholars, Brill’s Encyclopedia of China is the first place to look for reliable information on the history, geography, society, economy, politics, science, and culture of China.
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Brill’s Encyclopedia of China Online is based on the originally a thousand-page reference work on China with a clear focus on the modern period from the mid-nineteenth century to the 21st century. Written by the world’s top scholars, Brill’s Encyclopedia of China is the first place to look for reliable information on the history, geography, society, economy, politics, science, and culture of China.
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Ningxia
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Ning Yinchuan 21 counties, 7 cities 6.04 million inhabitants 51,800 km2 117 inhabitants/km2 The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region borders Shaanxi province on the east, Inner Mongolia on the north and west, and Gansu province on the south. It measures 456 km from north to south, and 250 km from east to west. Ningxia consists to 38% of hills, 27% flood plains and basins, 17% table lands, 16% mountains, and 2% deserts. The Yellow River cuts through flood plains and basins; these are the main agricultural areas. H…
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Brill’s Encyclopedia of China