Yanchi County (, Xiao'erjing: يًاچِ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of Wuzhong city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, bordering the provinces of Shaanxi to the east and Gansu to the south, as well as Inner Mongolia to the north. Covering a total area of , it has a population of about 150,000 people.
Characteristics
Yanchi County is one of China's most impoverished counties. Economic development has been slow, because much of the land in the county is wasteland with
alkali soils, making farming difficult. Also, to cancel agricultural taxes on these lands, the county government has in recent years developed the cultivation of honey and high-tech herbs. The town of Huamachi serves as the location for the county government offices. The county's postal code is 751500.
Geography and climate
Administrative divisions
Yanchi County has 1 subdistrict, 4 towns and 4 townships.
- 1 subdistrict
- 4 towns
- 4 townships
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Mahuangshan (麻黄山乡, مَاخُوَانْشًا ثِيَانْ)
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Qingshan (青山乡, ٿٍْشًا ثِيَانْ)
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Fengjigou (冯记沟乡, فٍْڭِقِوْ ثِيَانْ)
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Wanglejing (王乐井乡, وَانْلَڭٍْ ثِيَانْ)
