introduction the xixia du licheng, a perfect faithfulness zhang xianliang, 2 2 years of suffering the west china hollywood li fanwen, researching a mystery ningxia, small and unknown wang youde and the fight against the desert yinchuan, the silver earth city pan zipei and min xiangye: ningxia by choice helanshan: the rock art and other pleasures dr. li jichun, between women who are the hui? najiahu, a typically hui village a new and extraordinary museum li hongyi, doubly autodidact cai xiaoqin, a capable woman zhang qidu, preserving culture a distant past bao jingui: islam in ningxia, a model for the world religion in ningxia four students talk about university life wang zhihong, theater for all liu ping and the qinqiang sun xianmei and social harmony zhou jiang, optimist in adversity yu xiulan, the voice of hui women zhuang zhongzhuan, an unforgettable experience marvelous tongxin once more xu zhigang, different vision of a same destiny breathtaking landscapes between haiyuan and xiji attending a hui wedding ma putaos nimble fingers zhang wenhua and islamic food processing zhang kezhi and the fruit of utopia zhang jinshan, from the desert to the glass bai chunlan - when hunger gives courage coal cashmere mao qiang, from teacher to restaurateur tourism, one of the major industries man-made lakes in shizuishan conclusion
my tenth journey in ningxia will have been the longest and the one i will have completed with the most meticulous observation, as this time it was a matter of collecting stories and accounts to share with you, the readers. after introducing the wonderful people of china's largest region, xinjiang, last year, i focused on the smallest one of the country's continent. how rich are the human resources and how great and moving were the stories the ningxia people had to tell me! from the army veteran du licheng, who became engaged at 16 in the liberation war, to the imam of nanguan mosque where, on july 1, 1997, several hongkong muslims came to celebrate their return to the motherland; from the famous writer zhang xianliang, who set up a "chinese hollywood," to the four hui or han university students who, even though very young, have already performed kind and memorable acts; from bai chunlan, an illiterate peasant who, in 28 years, planted 100,000 trees by herself, to wang youde who, since 1985, has led teams of workers in transforming the desert into orchards and forests, while improving at the same time hundreds of peoples' lives. so many other people's stories will surprise, entertain, and move you. by road, rail, or air, ningxia has become easily accessible, and its concentration of special museums and tourist sites makes it an ideal destination for learning, having fun,and enjoying the pleasure of delicious food. once you glance through these pages, you will not be able to resist the urge to go and discover these wonderful people of ningxia,right where they are.
From the army veteran Du Licheng, who became engaged at 16 in the Liberation War, to the imam of Nanguan Mosque where, on July 1, 1997, several Hongkong Muslims came to celebrate their return to the motherland; from the famous writer Zhang Xianliang, who set up a "Chinese Hollywood" .
作者简介:
After a teaching career in Canada,where she was born, Lisa Carducci found China to be the most favourable place for her writing. Author of more than 40 books and 2,000 articles, she aims to improve, year after year, her knowledge of the Chinese culture's many diverse features. However, this experience of China would not make sense to her if she did not share it with "those who don't have the chance to discover it on the ground". In 2001, Lisa Carducci was granted the Friendship Award of the People's Republic of China, and, in 2005, permanent residence status.