The Western Xia Dynasty Royal Tombs has nine imperial tombs and over 250 graves. They are known for their ‘Eastern Pyramids’ architecture. — Photos: LEESAN
Before coming to Ningxia in north-central China, all I knew about the place was that it is synonymous with desert dust storms, sour milk, and poverty, and is a fifth-tier autonomous region (regarded as the poorest, based on China’s City Tier system) with hardly any tourist attractions.
At the time, the only place I knew that was worth visiting in the region was the Tengger Desert, where one could lie down in the sand and be mesmerised by the countless stars in the skies.
