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- Location: west suburb of Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Erected in 1094, the Western Xia Stele (重修护国寺感应塔碑/西夏碑) is one of the best well-preserved steles containing Western Xia dialect and Chinese displayed together. It is a semicircular stele 2.6 meters high, 1 meter wide and 0.3 meters thick. It provides many insights for researchers about the languages, economic system, agriculture practices, religion, and ethnic minorities of the Western Xia.

Travel Tips:

- Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (low season)

               7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (high season)

- Admission: 40 yuan

- Tel: +86-935-2228884

- How to get there: take bus No.105, 101