| Shizuishan | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 石嘴山市 · {{script/Arabic|شِظُوِشًا شِ |
| Other Name: | Shihtsuishan |
| Settlement Type: | Prefecture-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | Ningxia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the city center in Ningxia |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Shizuishan municipal government |
| Coordinates: | 38.9846°N 106.3828°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ningxia |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Dawukou District |
| Area Total Km2: | 5208.13 |
| Population As Of: | 2007 |
| Population Total: | 730400 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Area Urban Km2: | 233 |
| Area Urban Footnotes: | (2018)[1] |
| Population Urban: | 720,000 |
| Population Urban Footnotes: | (2018)[2] |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Prefecture-level city |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 48.3 billion US$ 7.7 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 61,844 US$ 9,929 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Iso Code: | CN-NX-02 |
| P: | Shízuǐshān |
| W: | Shih-tsui-shan |
| Psp: | Shetsuishan |
Shizuishan, formerly Shizuizi, is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost prefecture in Ningxia and the second most populous, after the regional capital Yinchuan, bordered by Inner Mongolia to all directions except the south. Shizuishan sits on the western bank of the Yellow River on the western side of the Ordos Loop. It was formerly a center for caravans traveling the northern routes to and from Beijing across the Ordos Desert.
Shizuishan was formerly romanized as Shetsuishan[3] and Shihchu Shan.[4]
It was also formerly known as "Shizuizi", which was romanized Shihtsuitzu[4] and Chetsouidze.
Shizuishan used to be a center of local trade and eventually became a mining town.[5] In 1934, Shizuishan was occupied by the army of warlord Sun Dianying during his attempt to conquer Ningxia from the Ma clique. Sun set up a rival provincial government in the town, but he was eventually defeated by Ningxia's official governor Ma Hongkui. Shizuishan was consequently returned to Ma's control.
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Xiao'erjing | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) | |
| Dawukou District | Chinese: 大武口区 | Dàwǔkǒu Qū | 230,000 | 1,007 | 228 | ||
| Huinong District | Chinese: 惠农区 | Hùinóng Qū | 200,000 | 1,088 | 184 | ||
| Pingluo County | Chinese: 平罗县 | Píngluó Xiàn | 290,000 | 2,608 | 111 | ||
Shizuishan is located on the western bank of the Yellow River between latitudes 38° 21′ and 39° 25′ N and longitudes 105° 58′ and 106° 39′ E, spanning 88.8km (55.2miles) from east to west and 119.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on from south to north.
Shizuishan experiences a cool arid climate (Köppen BWk) with freezing and very dry winters, alongside very warm to hot and somewhat wetter summers.
In 2005, the Chinese government blacklisted the city for its pollution problem and told local leaders to shut down the worst polluting industrial plants. Recently, the city has attempted to reinvent itself by initiating eco-friendly programs to reduce pollution, improving medical services, increasing tourism, and improve certain industries but pollution is still taking its toll on the people.
The economy of Shizuishan is mainly based on coal mining, coking, and metallurgy. Agriculture, tourism, and viticulture also contribute to Shizuishan's economy.