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Yinchuan's name translates to "iron river" in English.
Answer: false
The name Yinchuan translates to "silver river", not "iron river".
Yinchuan is geographically situated between the Helan Mountains and the Yellow River.
Answer: true
Yinchuan's geographical location places it between the Helan Mountains to the west and the Yellow River.
Yinchuan's average elevation is approximately 1,100 feet above sea level.
Answer: false
Yinchuan's average elevation is approximately 1,100 meters (about 3,608 feet), not 1,100 feet.
Yinchuan experiences a tropical monsoon climate.
Answer: false
Yinchuan has a cold desert climate, not a tropical monsoon climate.
Yinchuan receives an average annual rainfall of approximately 7.64 inches.
Answer: true
The average annual precipitation in Yinchuan is approximately 194 mm, which is equivalent to about 7.64 inches.
Yinchuan has a very low number of sunshine hours annually, contributing to its cold desert climate.
Answer: false
Yinchuan enjoys a sunny climate with approximately 2,761 hours of bright sunshine annually, which is not considered very low.
Yinchuan experiences an average of around 50 days with snow per year.
Answer: false
Yinchuan experiences an average of approximately 10.1 days with snow per year, not around 50.
The Helan Mountains protect Yinchuan from cold winds originating from the Gobi Desert.
Answer: true
The Helan Mountains serve as a natural barrier, shielding Yinchuan from the cold desert winds originating from the Gobi Desert.
What does the name "Yinchuan" literally translate to?
Answer: Silver River
The name Yinchuan literally translates to "silver river" in English.
Which geographical feature shields Yinchuan from deserts to its west?
Answer: The Helan Mountains
The Helan Mountains provide a geographical shield for Yinchuan against the western deserts.
Yinchuan's climate is classified as:
Answer: Cold desert
Yinchuan's climate is classified as a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk).
What is the average annual precipitation in Yinchuan?
Answer: Approximately 194 mm
Yinchuan receives an average annual precipitation of approximately 194 mm.
Yinchuan was known as Fuping county during the 6th century CE.
Answer: false
During the 6th century CE, Yinchuan was known as Huaiyuan, not Fuping county.
The Western Xia dynasty established Yinchuan as its capital in 1038 under the leadership of Yuanhao.
Answer: true
The Tangut leader Yuanhao established the Western Xia dynasty and designated Yinchuan (then known as Xingqing) as its capital in 1038.
During the Western Xia period, Yinchuan saw the construction of the Western Xia mausoleums and the Pagoda of Chengtian.
Answer: true
Key cultural landmarks such as the Western Xia mausoleums and the Pagoda of Chengtian were constructed in Yinchuan during the Western Xia dynasty.
The Mongols completely spared Yinchuan's population during their invasion in 1227.
Answer: false
The Mongol invasion in 1227 resulted in the massacre of Yinchuan's population, contrary to the assertion that they were spared.
The 1739 Yinchuan–Pingluo earthquake resulted in fewer than 10,000 fatalities.
Answer: false
The 1739 Yinchuan–Pingluo earthquake caused extensive destruction and resulted in over 15,300 fatalities, exceeding 10,000.
Yinchuan became the capital of Gansu province in 1958.
Answer: false
Yinchuan became the capital of Gansu province in 1954 after the abolition of Ningxia province. It regained its status as the capital of the re-established Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in 1958.
The 1739 earthquake caused the city wall of Yinchuan, which was 10 meters tall, to be completely leveled.
Answer: true
The 1739 Yinchuan earthquake caused catastrophic damage, including the complete leveling of the city's 10-meter-tall wall.
The Tangut people, led by Yuanhao, established the Western Xia dynasty with Yinchuan as its capital.
Answer: true
The Tangut people, under Yuanhao's leadership, founded the Western Xia dynasty and established Yinchuan as its capital.
During which historical period did the Tangut people establish Yinchuan as the capital of the Great Xia (Western Xia)?
Answer: Song Dynasty (960–1279 CE)
The Tangut people established the Western Xia dynasty with Yinchuan as its capital during the Song Dynasty period.
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a significant cultural landmark constructed in Yinchuan during the Western Xia period?
Answer: The Great Wall section near Yinchuan
The Pagoda of Chengtian and the Western Xia mausoleums are noted landmarks from the Western Xia period; the Great Wall section near Yinchuan was not mentioned in this context.
What fate befell Yinchuan's population when the Mongols returned in 1227?
Answer: They were massacred.
Upon their return in 1227, the Mongols massacred the entire population of Yinchuan.
The Yinchuan–Pingluo earthquake in 1739 caused significant destruction, including the collapse of:
Answer: Most buildings and a significant portion of the city wall
The 1739 earthquake caused widespread destruction, collapsing most buildings and a significant portion of Yinchuan's city wall.
Following the abolition of Ningxia province in 1954, Yinchuan was incorporated into which other province?
Answer: Gansu Province
After Ningxia province was abolished in 1954, Yinchuan was incorporated into Gansu Province.
Yinchuan is the permanent host city for the China-Arab Expo.
Answer: true
Yinchuan serves as the permanent host city for the China-Arab Expo, an event fostering collaboration between China and Arab nations.
In the 1950s, Yinchuan was characterized by significant modern industrial development.
Answer: false
In the 1950s, Yinchuan primarily functioned as an administrative and commercial center with handicraft industries, rather than being characterized by significant modern industrial development.
Yinchuan serves as a market for agricultural products from the Yinchuan Plain, which relies on ancient irrigation systems.
Answer: true
Yinchuan functions as a key market for agricultural goods from the Yinchuan Plain, which benefits from ancient irrigation systems.
Wool from the surrounding plains is processed into textiles at a mill located in Yinchuan.
Answer: true
Wool sourced from the surrounding plains serves as raw material for a local textile mill situated in Yinchuan.
Yinchuan's GDP per capita in 2008 ranked it among the top 100 cities in China.
Answer: false
In 2008, Yinchuan's GDP per capita ranked 197th out of 659 Chinese cities, not among the top 100.
The Yellow River was Yinchuan's primary transportation route until the late 1960s.
Answer: false
The Yellow River served as Yinchuan's primary transportation route until the 1950s, not the late 1960s.
Yinchuan was integrated into the national railway network via the Baotou–Lanzhou railway in 1958.
Answer: true
The Baotou–Lanzhou railway, completed in 1958, connected Yinchuan to the national railway network.
Yinchuan was the first city in China to operate a commercial monorail system for transporting visitors within an expo park.
Answer: true
Yinchuan holds the distinction of being the first city in China to operate a commercial monorail system for transporting visitors within an expo park.
Yinchuan is connected by the G69 Yinchuan–Kunming Expressway.
Answer: false
Yinchuan is connected by expressways such as G85 Yinchuan–Kunming, but not G69 Yinchuan–Kunming.
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport is located approximately 25 miles from the city center.
Answer: true
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport is situated approximately 25 kilometers (about 15.5 miles) from the city center, not 25 miles.
Yinchuan's irrigation systems were initially developed during the Ming Dynasty.
Answer: false
Yinchuan's irrigation systems trace their origins back to the Han and Tang dynasties, predating the Ming Dynasty.
Yinchuan is the permanent host city for which significant international event?
Answer: The China-Arab Expo
Yinchuan serves as the permanent host city for the China-Arab Expo, an event fostering economic and cultural ties.
In the 1950s, Yinchuan's economy was primarily characterized by:
Answer: Administrative, commercial activities, and handicrafts
In the 1950s, Yinchuan's economy was mainly focused on administrative functions, commerce, and handicraft industries.
Yinchuan's economy benefits from the surrounding plains, which are known for:
Answer: Highly productive agriculture supported by ancient irrigation
The plains surrounding Yinchuan are highly productive agriculturally, largely due to ancient irrigation systems, benefiting the city's economy.
What role does wool play in Yinchuan's local industry?
Answer: It serves as raw material for a local woolen-textile mill.
Wool from the surrounding plains is utilized as raw material for a local woolen-textile mill in Yinchuan.
Until the 1950s, what served as Yinchuan's primary means of communication and transportation?
Answer: The Yellow River
Until the 1950s, the Yellow River was Yinchuan's primary route for communication and transportation.
Which railway line, opened in 2011, further integrates Yinchuan into the national network?
Answer: Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway
The Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway, operational since 2011, enhanced Yinchuan's integration into the national rail network.
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport provides direct flights to which major Chinese city?
Answer: Shanghai
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport offers direct flights to major cities, including Shanghai.
Ningxia University, located in Yinchuan, is part of the Project 211 initiative.
Answer: true
Ningxia University, situated in Yinchuan, is recognized as part of the Project 211 initiative, indicating its status as a key regional institution.
The Shuidonggou site, near Yinchuan, contains evidence of human activity dating back over 10,000 years.
Answer: false
The Shuidonggou site near Yinchuan provides evidence of human activity dating back over 30,000 years, making it China's earliest known Paleolithic site.
The Helan Mountains, adjacent to Yinchuan, feature rock art from China's prehistoric period.
Answer: true
The Helan Mountains, located near Yinchuan, are notable for their prehistoric rock art.
The China West Film Studio has produced films such as 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Hero'.
Answer: false
While the China West Film Studio has produced notable films, 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Hero' are not among those listed in the provided information.
John Cena and Jackie Chan filmed the movie 'Project X-Traction' in Yinchuan in 2018.
Answer: true
Actors John Cena and Jackie Chan filmed the movie 'Project X-Traction' in Yinchuan during 2018.
The Haibao Pagoda is located in the western part of Yinchuan.
Answer: false
The Haibao Pagoda is situated in the northern suburb of Yinchuan, not the western part.
Which Paleolithic site, recognized as China's earliest, is located near Yinchuan?
Answer: Shuidonggou site
The Shuidonggou site, located near Yinchuan, is recognized as China's earliest Paleolithic site.
What ancient art form can be found in the Helan Mountains near Yinchuan?
Answer: Prehistoric rock art
The Helan Mountains near Yinchuan feature prehistoric rock art.
Which tourist attraction near Yinchuan is known for its desert lake ecosystem featuring birds, reeds, and lotus plants?
Answer: Sand Lake
Sand Lake, located near Yinchuan, is a tourist attraction recognized for its desert lake ecosystem.
The Western Xia Imperial Tombs site, located west of Yinchuan, contains approximately how many lesser tombs?
Answer: 253
The Western Xia Imperial Tombs site includes approximately 253 lesser tombs in addition to the nine imperial tombs.
Which famous Chinese film, known for its distinctive visual style and martial arts sequences, was produced at the China West Film Studio?
Answer: Red Sorghum
The China West Film Studio produced the acclaimed film 'Red Sorghum'.
The Haibao Pagoda and Chengtiansi Pagoda are notable landmarks associated with which aspect of Yinchuan's heritage?
Answer: The 'Eight Famous Scenery of Ningxia'
The Haibao Pagoda and Chengtiansi Pagoda are recognized as notable landmarks within the 'Eight Famous Scenery of Ningxia'.
Yinchuan serves as the capital city of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Answer: true
Yinchuan is designated as the capital city of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Yinchuan is administratively divided into three districts, two counties, and one county-level city.
Answer: true
Yinchuan's administrative structure comprises three districts, two counties, and one county-level city.
In 2019, the Hui ethnic group constituted the majority of Yinchuan's population.
Answer: false
In 2019, the Hui ethnic group constituted 25.79% of Yinchuan's population, while the Han Chinese were the majority.
Approximately 79% of Yinchuan's population lived in urban areas in 2019.
Answer: true
In 2019, approximately 79.05% of Yinchuan's population resided in urban areas, indicating a high degree of urbanization.
Yinchuan plays a role in facilitating trade between China and the Middle East due to its Hui Muslim population.
Answer: true
The significant Hui Muslim population in Yinchuan contributes to its role in facilitating trade and cultural exchange between China and the Middle East.
Yinchuan has a population density of over 1,000 people per square kilometer in its Jinfeng District.
Answer: true
In 2019, Jinfeng District in Yinchuan recorded a population density of 1,273 people per square kilometer, exceeding 1,000.
Lingwu City, part of Yinchuan's administration, has a higher population density than Xingqing District.
Answer: false
Lingwu City has a population density of 64 people per square kilometer, while Xingqing District has a density of 984 people per square kilometer, making Xingqing's density significantly higher.
What is Yinchuan's primary administrative function?
Answer: The capital city of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Yinchuan's primary administrative role is serving as the capital city of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
According to the 2020 census, what was the total population of Yinchuan?
Answer: Approximately 2.86 million
The 2020 Chinese census reported Yinchuan's total population at 2,859,074 inhabitants.
Which of the following is NOT listed as an administrative division of Yinchuan?
Answer: Wuzhong District
Yinchuan's administrative divisions include Xingqing District, Helan County, and Lingwu City, but Wuzhong District is not listed among them.
In 2019, what percentage of Yinchuan's population was identified as Hui?
Answer: 25.79%
In 2019, the Hui population constituted 25.79% of Yinchuan's total population.
Which district of Yinchuan had the highest population density in 2019?
Answer: Jinfeng District
In 2019, Jinfeng District exhibited the highest population density among Yinchuan's administrative divisions.
Yinchuan experienced significant student demonstrations in 1989 related to the Tiananmen Square events.
Answer: true
In 1989, Yinchuan witnessed student demonstrations in response to national political events, including memorial marches following the Tiananmen Square incident.
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 crashed in 1993 due to engine failure during landing.
Answer: false
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 crashed in 1993 due to issues shortly after takeoff, not engine failure during landing.
A gas explosion in a Yinchuan barbecue restaurant in June 2023 caused over 50 fatalities.
Answer: false
A gas explosion in a Yinchuan barbecue restaurant in June 2023 resulted in at least 31 fatalities, not over 50.
Yinchuan identifies as a 'smart city' by implementing technologies like facial recognition for public transport.
Answer: true
Yinchuan promotes itself as a 'smart city', incorporating technologies such as facial recognition for public transport payments.
In early 2018, Yinchuan was identified as the most congested city in China due to exceptionally high traffic volume.
Answer: false
In early 2018, Yinchuan was identified as the most congested city in China, but this was attributed to extensive construction projects and road network structure, not solely high traffic volume.
What major disaster occurred in Yinchuan on June 21, 2023?
Answer: A gas explosion in a barbecue restaurant
On June 21, 2023, a gas explosion occurred in a Yinchuan barbecue restaurant.
Yinchuan's designation as a 'smart city' includes the implementation of:
Answer: Facial recognition for public transport payments
As a 'smart city', Yinchuan has implemented technologies such as facial recognition for public transport payments.
What is the primary reason cited for Yinchuan's traffic congestion in early 2018?
Answer: Extensive construction projects and road network structure
The primary reason cited for Yinchuan's traffic congestion in early 2018 was extensive construction projects and the city's road network structure.