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Cave Dwellings

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Living conditions in rural China vary greatly. Here, we describe some typical living quarters in Yellow River's middle basin, called the Loess Plateau, where the soil is very porous and can form nearly vertical cliffs without sliding. Villagers make use of this soil property to build cave dwellings, which is formed by digging into a vertical earth cliff and hallowing out the interior to form a cave-like room. In this case the entire courtyard is dug out from a small hilltop. Imaging how much labor it would involve in removing all that dirt? It must be the work of many generations of descendents in order to accomplish such a project. The exterior wall is formed by the origin loess soil, which is so smoothly cut that it looks like it is built out of concrete. The surface must be smooth so that it will not gather water and be eroded by falling rain drops. Also, no grass should grow on the wall, as grass will weaken the surface. Its surface is over-grown with grass. Its owner has many family members to support, and works part-time in local industry, in addition to working on the farm. The dwelling shown on the right has a stone-lined exterior, but is also poorly maintained.

Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River

The Hukou Waterfall is naturally formed when water of middle reaches of the Yellow River flows through Jinxia Grand Canyon.

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

The highlight of the Yellow River is upper reaches and middle reaches of the river where the grassland and valley scatter at.
Food

Food

The main staple food in this part of the country consists of wheat and millet.
Waist Drum Dance

Waist Drum Dance

Ansai is a relatively poor county in northern Shaanxi, but the people here have created a unique dance routine marked by its rustic simplicity.
Silhouette Puppet Show

Silhouette Puppet Show

Silhouette puppet show is popular in northern China, up and down the entire length of Yellow River.