📜 About & history
Xihu Mosque is the main mosque in Benxi, an old industrial city in Liaoning Province known for its iron and steel industry; Xihu District, where the mosque is located, lies in the city's western section. The mosque serves a Hui community that settled in this heavy-industry region of northeast China over the decades as Benxi's industries grew.
🕌 Prayer & visiting
Daily prayers and Friday prayer are held, serving the Hui community of Xihu District and Benxi city generally.
📍 Address
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🚇 How to reach the mosque
A bus stop named 'Mosque' exists in the nearby Mingshan District, and city buses serve Xihu District generally.
There is no Arab quarter in Benxi; the mosque mainly serves the local Hui population linked to the city's heavy industries.
Xihu District lies in the western part of Benxi, a reasonable bus or taxi ride from the city center.
As an old industrial city, halal food options away from the immediate vicinity of the mosque may be limited.