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Winter wonder gorgeous frozen waterfall at helan mountains ningxia northwest china
The Helan Mountains, frequently called Alashan Mountains in older sources, are an isolated desert mountain range forming the border of Inner Mongolia's Alxa League and Ningxia. They run north-south parallel to the north-flowing Yellow River in the Ordos Loop section. The river is mostly east of the mountains, but in the north it crosses without making a significant gorge and flows on the west side. To the west is severe desert. To the east is an irrigated area with the towns of Yinchuan and Shizuishan.
Contents
- Winter wonder gorgeous frozen waterfall at helan mountains ningxia northwest china
- Map of Helan Shan Alxa Zuoqi Alxa China
- Near yinchuan helan gebirge helan shan helan mountains alashan mountains
- Emerging wine industry
- References
Map of Helan Shan, Alxa Zuoqi, Alxa, China
They are about 200 km from north to south, from 15 to 50 km wide and average about 2000 meters in altitude (the Yellow River here is about 1,100 meters above sea level). Their highest peak is 3,556 metres (11,667 ft).
Near yinchuan helan gebirge helan shan helan mountains alashan mountains
Emerging wine industry
With the increasing popularity of Ningxia wines, the Chinese authorities have given approval to the development of the eastern base of the Helan Mountains as an area suitable for wine production. Several large Chinese wine companies including Changyu and Dynasty Wine have begun development in the western region of the province. Together they now own 20,000 acres of land for wine plantations and Dynasty has ploughed 100 million yuan into Ningxia. In addition, the major oil company China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation has founded a grape plantation near the Helan Mountains. The household appliance company Midea has also begun participating in Ningxia's wine industry.