The Zhongwei (Chung-wei) is a breed of goat from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province of China.
It lives on arid desert steppes, and is adapted to a diet of salty and sandy plants and shrubs.
[2] The breed has low genetic variability, likely due to the historic selection of pelt production traits.
It is closely related to the Funiu White, Hexi Cashmere, Luliang Black, and Taihang breeds.
[2] The quality of fur produced has declined, however, due to degradation of the land they graze on.