Zhongwei

Zhongwei (中卫; Zhōngwèi) is a city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

By train

 * Beijing - takes about 24 hours
 * Guyuan - takes about 4 hours
 * Lanzhou - takes about 6 hours
 * Urumqi - takes about 20 hours
 * Xian - takes about 13 hours
 * Yinchuan - takes about 3 hours
 * Yinchuan - takes about 3 hours

By bus

 * Lanzhou - takes about 6-7 hours
 * Yinchuan - takes about 2-3 hours
 * Xian - takes about 12-14 hours
 * Xian - takes about 12-14 hours

Eat
There are budget restaurants near Gaomiao Temple, some of which may look awful but serve reasonable food. Zhongwei is a Muslim city so pork is hard to find. Also, most people eat noodles instead of rice.

Go next

 * Tengger Desert - one-day and multi-day trips into the desert can be arranged.