Xixia (or Western Xia, 1038-1227), a power lasting for 190 years and once spread across over 1.15 million square kilometers at its zenith.
No matter the desert, Yang Shanlong, a researcher at the Dunhuang Academy in Gansu province, is devoted to prolonging the life of the earthen heritages that are key testimonies to history.
The First China Western Shrimp and Crab Industry Development Conference kicks off on July 7. [Photo provided to seeningxia.com]
The completion of a sand stabilization and desert-edge containment project in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Monday marks a significant step in China's efforts to curb the expansion of the Tengger Desert.
