The
Trip
Yinchuan; Pearl of the Silk Road
By Nikita Hayward
P
erhaps the most striking thing about Yinchuan is the sense of negative space; the lack of things which are a common sight in other provincial capitals (such as Nanjing). The centre of town does not feature a McDonald’s, the supermarkets are small and stock far less international goods or big brands. Most noticeable to westerners will be the lack of confectionary, such as chocolate. 22
