Which cities are included in the Hetao area?

The areas under the jurisdiction of Hetao are Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi.

Hetao area, located in the north of the 37th latitude line, generally refers to the land east of Helan Mountain, west of Luliang Mountain, south of Yinshan Mountain and north of the Great Wall. Including Yinchuan Plain (Ningxia Plain) and parts of Ordos Plateau and Loess Plateau, belonging to Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi. Here, the Yellow River first goes north along Helan Mountain, then goes east because of the barrier of Yinshan Mountain, and then goes south along Luliang Mountain, forming a zigzag shape, so it is called "Hetao".

Hetao Plain is generally divided into Yinchuan Plain between Qingtongxia and Shizuishan in Ningxia, also known as "Tao Xi" and "Tao Dong" in Inner Mongolia. Sometimes "Hetao Plain" only refers to Tao Dong, which is juxtaposed with Yinchuan Plain.

Tao Dong is divided into Bayannaoer Plain between Bayangaole and Xishanzui, also known as "back cover", and Tumochuan Plain between Baotou, Hohhot and Lamawan (namely Chilechuan and Hohhot Plain). Sometimes the Hetao Plain is called the Hetao-Tumochuan Plain.

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Hetao has provided rich cultural and living resources for the Chinese nation since ancient times, and the folk proverb also says that "the Yellow River is full of disasters, but it is not rich in one episode". This Hetao landform is unique in the world. The surrounding areas of Hetao, including Huangshui River Basin, Taoshui River Basin, Luoshui River Basin, Weishui River Basin, Fenshui River Basin, Sanggan River Basin, Zhangshui River Basin and Hutuo River Basin, have good natural environment conditions.

Around the Hetao area, they are like stars holding the moon, pushing the Hetao civilization to the highest peak and spreading to a wider area at the same time. There are many irrigation channels with a long history, such as Qinqu, Hanqu and Tanglai Canal. Known as "blocking Jiangnan."

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