Visiting Xiahe's Labrang Monastery is a Unique Experience

The closer we got to the Chinese village of Xiahe, the more the Tibetan influence became obvious - ruddy faces, fur hats topped with shiny gold, long dark dresses, blousy jackets worn by the men, and then we toured the Labrang Monastery...

Cashmere

  Cashmere wool is a fibre obtained from the Cashmere goat, the Capra Hircus goat. Cashmere wool is fine in texture, but it is also strong, light, and soft; when it is made into garments.   Cashmere is...

Effect of Melamine on Milk Products

We learn that several thousand babies in China are seriously ill, having suffered acute kidney failure, with several fatalities, among those given formula milk contaminated with the industrial chemical...

China's Endangered Nationalities

(public domain) Heilongjiang (Hei) Province meets Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) in the northeast corner of China (please see map).At the northeastern-most tip of Inner Mongolia and the northwestern-most part of...

Exploring China: Ürümqi

Exploring China: Ningxia and the Desert

China’s northern areas, known as Inner Mongolia to geography buffs, is a harsh, arid place that sports intense cold during the winters, but comfortable, dry summers. Though this area is not well...