Yanchi County

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Yanchi County (simplified Chinese: 盐池县; traditional Chinese: 鹽池縣; pinyin: Yánchí Xiàn; Wade–Giles: Yen-chih Hsien) is a county under the administration of Wuzhong city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Covering a total area of 6787 square kilometers, it has a population of about 150,000 people.

Characteristics

Yanchi County is one of China's most impoverished counties. Economic development has been slow, because much of the land in the county is wasteland with alkali soil, making farming difficult. Also, to cancel agricultural taxes on these lands, the county government has in recent years developed the cultivation of honey and high-tech herbs. The town of Huamachi serves as the location for the county government offices. The county's postal code is 751500.

County-level divisions of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Yinchuan (capital)

Prefecture-level cities

Yinchuan	Xingqing District Jinfeng District Xixia District Lingwu City Yongning County Helan County

Shizuishan	Dawukou District Huinong District Pingluo County

Wuzhong	Litong District Hongsibu District Qingtongxia Yanchi County Tongxin County

Guyuan	Yuanzhou District Xiji County Longde County Jingyuan County Pengyang County

Zhongwei	Shapotou District Zhongning County Haiyuan County

Coordinates: 37°37′18″N 107°03′07″E / 37.62153°N 107.05189°E / 37.62153; 107.05189

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