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Region
  
Ningxia

Elevation
  
1,777 m (5,830 ft)

Postal code
  
756000

Local time
  
Sunday 3:48 PM

Area code
  
954

Municipal seat
  
Yuanzhou District

Time zone
  
China Standard (UTC+8)

Area
  
14,413 km²

Population
  
1.455 million (2007)

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Country
  
People's Republic of China

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind E at 23 km/h, 75% Humidity

Points of interest
  
The Guyuan Museum, Liupanshan Red Army Long Mar, Qinchangcheng

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 Guyuan  (Chinese: 固原; pinyin: Gùyuán) is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It occupies the southernmost section of the region. This is also the site of Mount Sumeru Grottoes (须弥山), which is among the ten most famous grottoes in China.

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Map of Guyuan, Ningxia, China

Geography and climate

Guyuan has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with long, cold, dry winters, and warm, rainier summers. With temperatures cooled by the elevation that exceeds 1,770 metres (5,810 ft), highs average slightly below freezing in January and reach only 25 °C (77 °F) in July. Much of the year's precipitation is delivered from June to September.

Transportation

The city is served by Guyuan Liupanshan Airport, though travelers may also choose Zhongwei Xiangshan Airport and Yinchuan Hedong Airport as well. The Fuyin Expressway passes through the area on its way to the regional capital of Yinchuan.

References

Guyuan Wikipedia