Towering more than 3,500 meters, Helan Mountain is revered as the "Father Mountain" by locals in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. It serves as a natural barrier to the vast desert to its west and protects the fertile land in the region.
When Emma Gao went to Bordeaux, France, to study winemaking in 1999, the wine industry in her hometown in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region had not yet truly taken root.
Vino lovers can now embark on voyage of discovery to Ningxia's vineyards while sampling the region's flavors along the way, thanks to a new luxury-train service, Li Yingxue reports.