Formerly a province, Ningxia was incorporated into Gansu in 1954 but was separated from Gansu in 1958 and was reconstituted as an autonomous region for the Hui people, one of the 56 officially recognised nationalities of China.
Antigamente unha provincia da China, Ningxia foi incorporada a Gansu en 1954, pero foi separada en 1958 e constituída como rexión autónoma para o pobo hui, un dos 56 grupos étnicos oficialmente recoñecidos pola China.