Sketch & Tell – Episode 2: How a city was built on a waterless land in China
By: Global Times | Published: Aug 25, 2026 04:22 PM
More than 30 years ago, over 200,000 people left Xihaigu, a remote region in Northwest China's Ningxia that was once identified by the UN as one of the least suitable areas for human habitation. But their destination, Hongsibu, was another barren wasteland. How did they build a new city there? ...