Even though we explain to others what Xinjiang is like, it is still hard to break down the image mainstream media creates of place like Urumqi. I can only do my best to tell you that Urumqi is not just grassland.

Stereotypes are dangerous, especially if they make up your entire understanding of something or someone. It is important to remember that everything and everyone is multifaceted. Just because one person does something a certain way doesn't mean everyone else does too.

Stereotypes of Xinjiang people don't only create confusion for the general population but also effect how Xinjiang people self-identify themselves.

How do we break down this ugly stereotype of Xinjiang? Both side need to openly communicate and work together to clear up misunderstandings. But where do we start? Start from yourself of course!

Time for some food!

Time for portraits!

Shiyin gives a tour of where she's staying.

Shiyin introduces a pair of contact lenses she finds work well for Hanfu styling.

Shiyin styles Tuan Shen's hair herself.

What treasures await inside the Mingjing Yaji?

Shiyin checks out more merchandise at the Mingjing Yaji.

Shiyin introduces a few friends during her visit to Mingjing.

Shiyin continues to explore life dressed in Hanfu.

Shiyin sets out to find out why there aren't as many young men that are embracing the Hanfu style.

Shiyin speaks with the Hanfu fandom and their journey to discovering Hanfu.

Are people optimistic about the future of Hanfu clothing for men?

Ye Ru from Inner Mongolia will attempt to make lamb stew for the first time, the very dish her mom used to make.

Ye Ru from Inner Mongolia shows you how to make lamb stew from her hometown.

With an increasingly affluent population, more and more people in China are donating to NGOs or public welfare organizations. Where does the money go and what can be done to improve transparency in China's burgeoning NGO sector? Learn more in this informative video.

Meet three underprivileged children from the countryside, all of whom share a love for reading.

Underprivileged children from the countryside lack the same opportunities as those from the cities due to insufficient quantity and quality of reading. Learn what steps the China Youth Development Foundation has taken to improve this situation.

A victim of domestic violence explains how she met her eventual abuser.

A domestic abuse victim details the story of her unintended pregnancy with her then boyfriend.

Shortly after her abortion, a young woman experiences rape at the hands of her boyfriend.