Snapshots of NW China's Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture

A spinner weaves at the Linxia Xingqiang Carpet Co Ltd, Aug 4. Established in 1994, the company has grown into one of the leading private enterprises with more than 5,800 employees. The carpets, most of which are handmade, are fairly welcome in Russia, Japan, US, Canada, and Turkey. [Photo by Yan Weijue/chinadaily.com.cn]