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How is southern Ningxia connected to the Loess Plateau?
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Ningxia
Huang He (Yellow River) in Hui Autonomous Region of Ningxia, north-central China.
Southern Ningxia is not merely connected to the Loess Plateau; it is physiographically a part of it.1
The region is characterized by the following features:
- Topography: The area is defined by the Liupan Mountains, which serve as the main ridge of this section of the plateau.1
- Soil Composition: Like the broader plateau, southern Ningxia is covered by a thick mantle of loess—a fine-grained, wind-deposited soil. In some areas of southern Ningxia, these deposits reach depths of more than 300 feet (90 metres).12
- Landscape: While the underlying terrain is masked by these deep layers of sediment, the topography of this southern portion is generally fairly flat.1