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Sweet melons make Minqin ripe for profit
2021-08-11
Harvest season has brought an abundance of honeydew melons to Li Minzhong, a farmer in Minqin county, an artificial oasis located between the Badain Jaran and the Tengger, two of China's largest deserts, which together cover 85,000 square kilometers.
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Prehistoric pottery suggests Europe trade link
2021-08-11
Prehistoric painted pottery has recently gained a lot of traction from archaeological experts both at home and abroad as the ongoing fifth Majiayao Cultural Festival boosts international research engagement and cooperation.
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Collector helps Yugur culture stay alive
2021-08-10
Ke Cuiling, one of China's best-known collectors of traditional artifacts related to the Yugur ethnic group, owes about 1.7 million yuan ($262,000) after building a traditional village to preserve her indigenous culture.
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Dressmaker has ethnic costumes all sewn up
2021-08-10
Lin Quzhi, a dressmaker from the Yugur ethnic group in Gansu province, once found herself in a fix because she didn't have enough cloth to finish traditional wedding gowns within a young couple's six-week deadline.
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Local government prepares protection program
2021-08-10
On Wednesday, an expert panel formed by the provincial government began a field study in Sunan Yugur autonomous county, Gansu province.
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Traditional Yugur sports light up summer in NW China
2021-08-06
Lapaniu is a traditional sport of the Yugur ethnic group, a group of nomads living at the foot of the Qilian Mountains in Northwest China's Gansu province.