Today its economy is part Ag, part finance, part manufacturing, and part tourism (though last year they had almost no tourists because Tibet was closed to tourists for many months--One of the main reasons tourists stop in Xining is because they, like us, are on their way to or from Tibet).
Xining, like many places in China, is growing rapidly. Our guide said it's grown by 30x since the Revolution.
There were many wonderful images and people there, in Xining.
(Photo: The Cultural Revolution. The smaller sphere revealed inside the cut-away of the larger sphere represents minorities (56 of them) within the greater context of "China.")
(Photo: A gatekeeper at the Taoist/Buddhist temple above Xining.)
(Photo: A subtle reminder of what is likely to happen if one fails to follow the virtuous path in life.)
(Photo: The midday prayer hour.)
(Photo: A rare peek inside the washing room at the central Mosk in Xining.)
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