The export volume of cashmere products in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region totaled US$ 1.91 billion in 2012, an increase of 35.7 percent compared to the 2011 figures. The cashmere production and processing chain -- combining carding, spinning and knitting -- has already taken shape in the region. International competitiveness has also been sharpened as Ningxia now turns to manufacturing more high-end cashmere products. [Photo: Xinhua]