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Wang zhengwei, chairman of the government of Ning-xia Hui Autonomous Region, summarizes its situationsuccinctly．"Ningxia is neither east nor west, but in thevery center Of China; Ningxia's altitude iS neither high norlow, with itS capital, Yinchuan, situated at 1,090 metersabove sea level; and Ningxia's climate is neither hot norcold．and many people like to come here to escape thesummer heat．"he says．