兴庆府

以后，兴庆府、灵州一带，一直是西夏粮食生产的主要基地。

Afterwards , the areas of Xingqing and Lingzhou became the main bases for grain production .

西夏是中国历史上以党项族为主体建立的王朝，建都兴庆府（今宁夏银川），开国皇帝为夏景宗李元昊。

Founded by Li Yuanhao , known as Emperor Jingzong , the Western Xia was a dynasty of the Dangxiang people , with its capital in the Xingqing Prefecture ( now Yinchuan in Ningxia ) .

随后，李元昊实行变发式、定服饰、造文字、简礼仪、立官制等一系列改革，并升兴州为兴庆府，扩建宫城，准备建国称帝。

Li Yuanhao then carried out a series of reform , including changing the hairstyle , the dress code , creating a written language , simplifying ceremonies and setting up an administrative system . At the same time , he made Xingzhou the Xingqing Prefecture , enlarged his palace and made preparations for declaring himself emperor .