Shizuishan city is situated in the northernmost area of Ningxia Hui autonomous region, with the Yellow River in the east and Inner Mongolia's Wuhai city in the north.
Shizuishan was set as a city in 1960. It administers Wukou district, Huinong district and Pingluo county and covers an area of 5,310 square kilometers.
Shizuishan is a prefecture-level city directly under Ningxia Hui autonomous region. It is an important national coal industry city and an energy, heavy chemical industry and industrial raw material base of Ningxia, famous for its production of anthracite coal.
It is Ningxia's only prefecture-level city to win the title of National Forest City.
The city boasts beautiful scenery and several lakes. Shahu Lake is a national 5A-level scenic spot and has been honored as one of the top 10 charming recreational lakes in China.
Shizuishan [Photo/nx.gov.cn]
North Wudang ecological preservation area has been awarded the China Habitat Environment Example Prize. The city also owns the national water conservancy scenic area, national wetland park, Xinghai Lake, the forest park, the Helan Mountain cliff paintings and so on.
Today's Shizuishan is surrounded by beautiful mountains and lakes – offering wonderful scenery in addition to the city's abundant resources.