Historical necessity and culture have shaped a national character that views obstacles not as roadblocks but as opportunities ...

China has finished building a 3,046km green wall through the Taklimakan Desert. The large green belt of red willows, saxaul, and other trees will act as a giant sand-stopping barrier. The ...

On the western border of the Taklimakan Desert in southwest Xinjiang ... is covered with glazed green tiles and has a vaulted top. The walls and doorways are all elaborately decorated with ...