[2] One of the world's largest photovoltaic power station, Tengger Desert Solar Park, is located in Zhongwei.

[6] Under general Meng Tian, the Qin captured the area of Zhongwei and established the Beidi Commandery.

[7] Zhongwei's main attraction is Gao Miao, a temple that has hosted Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist ceremonies.

[8] The prefecture is also the location of the beginning of the northern bend in the Yellow River that produces the Ordos Loop.

[9] Zhongwei is located on the northern banks of the Yellow River and bordered directly by the Tengger Desert in the north.