This article series explores 12 distinct “regions” within China: six “core” regions long dominated by the majority Han ethnic group and six “periphery” regions home to many of China’s ethnic ...

LINXIA, China — The morning ritual began as dozens of men in traditional white skullcaps filed quietly into mosques, nodding to one another in the chill of an autumn twilight. But there was no call to ...

China's Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday activated a level-IV emergency flood response in Gansu and Qinghai provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in the northwest. Heavy to torrential rains ...

The children, all under the age of 14, have been taken to hospital. Four show signs of lead poisoning. Official from government environmental agency blames local authorities, guilty in his opinion of ...

Aerial photo taken on June 24, 2019 shows cole flowers in terraced fields in Jishishan County of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Shi Youdong) Aerial photo ...

As members of the predominately Muslim Uighur ethnic minority have found increased restrictions on their religious practice amid an ongoing “war against terrorism” focused mainly on the Xinjiang ...

Gansu province in Northwest China is an important province along the Silk Road, an ancient trade road that has come to life in recent years due to the Belt and Road Initiative. Located in the upper ...

With a sizable population of over 9.81 million, the Hui ethnic group is one of China's largest ethnic minorities. People of Hui origin can be found in most of the counties and cities throughout the ...

Rescue efforts for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 131 in China's north-west are coming to an end. Authorities on Wednesday said they were wrapping up operations and would now focus on ...

Islam was introduced to Gansu from Xinjiang in the mid-seventh century. The religion became more widespread with the immigration of Persians and Arabs in Gansu and Qinghai during the Yuan Dynasty ...

BEIJING (Xinhua): China's Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday activated a level-IV emergency flood response in Gansu and Qinghai provinces and in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, with all the three ...