Wuzhong

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The territory of Wuzhong prefecture-level city (yellow) within the Ningxia AR
The territory of Wuzhong prefecture-level city (yellow) within the Ningxia AR

Wuzhong (吴忠 | Wúzhong Shì) is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia autonomous region of the People's Republic of China.

A Federation of Industry and Commerce is at Wuzhong. New Area is an important area for Wuzhong's economy. Wuzhong prefecture has about 2 million residents. Zhou Shengxian, the director of the State Forestry Administration, is from Wuzhong.

[edit] Administrative divisions

  • Litong District 利通区 Lìtōng Qū
  • Qingtongxia City 青铜峡市 Qīngtóngxiá Shì
  • Yanchi County 盐池县 Yánchí Xiàn
  • Tongxin County 同心县 Tóngxīn Xiàn

[edit] Notable residents

  • Shi Tao, journalist, writer, and poet