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Pagodas in Qingtongxia are located on the east slope of Xiakou Mountain
on the west banks of the Yellow River in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
They are scatter following the curve of the mountains in an odd order
in 12 rows to form an equilateral triangle, and the top one is the largest
one, others diminish in size, layer by layer. They have three different
shapes (pyramid, gourd, and vase), which range in height from 3.5 to 2.5
meters. Such a pagoda group is an unique scenery by Yellow River.
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