Ningxia attaches great importance to the exploration of its desert’s tourism advantages and has now mapped out a number of desert sightseeing routes, including camel rides and jeep drives, in a bid to attract tourists. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is located in northwestern China, half-surrounded by a vast desert. Tourists slide down a sand slope in Zhongwei Shapotou Park on September 27. [Photo: Xinhua]