Through repeated field experiments, forestry engineer Tang Ximing found that sowing drought-resistant grass seeds in the checkerboards could help create a more sustainable barrier.
The Shitanjing old mining area in Ningxia has launched a number of free tourist shuttle lines since the popular Chinese movie Once Upon a Time in the Middle East put it in the spotlight.
Beilianchi in Guyuan has been hidden in the dense shade of the Liupan Mountains, offering a picturesque retreat.
The 17th Games of Ningxia Hui autonomous region and the 10th National Traditional Ethnic Sports Meet kicked off at Lanshan Park on the evening of Aug 8.
Archaeologists have identified residue of a 2,300-year-old grain-based alcoholic drink from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) in Ningxia.
The Pingluo Hyacinth Bean Jelly is one of the favorite tourism snacks in Shizuishan, which is made from premium small hyacinth beans harvested along the Yellow River.
At the entrance to the Red Army's western expedition memorial hall in Tongxin county of Northwest China's Ningxia, a bronze sculpture of a young bugler gazes skyward.
Over the past decade, Ningdong Energy Chemical Industry Base's annual industrial output has more than doubled to over 200 billion yuan ($29.5 billion).