Before coming to Ningxia in north-central China, all I knew about the place was that it is synonymous with desert dust storms, sour milk, and poverty, and is a fifth-tier autonomous region ...

Mohammad Saiyedul Islam observes the grass grid barriers in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on July 31, 2024. CHINA DAILY Over the past seven years in China, I've traveled to 26 provinces ...