local residents have made full use of the loess soil, carving into the mountains and cliffs layers of cave dwellings that stay warm in winter and cool in summer.

The loess soil was fundamental to the construction of rammed earth structures, and plentiful coal deposits enabled the mass firing of bricks and tiles, as well as the colored glaze, or liuli ...

"The conservation measures in the Loess Plateau have provided techniques ... He also commended China's more recent "Black Soil Protection" initiative, which focuses on restoring degraded soils ...

Farmers harvest wheat in a village on the Loess Plateau, a highly fertile area in central China that has been productive for centuries. Powdery soil and poor farming practices have led to serious ...

Occasionally, on hillsides tens of meters high, local residents have made full use of the loess soil, carving into the mountains and cliffs layers of cave dwellings that stay warm in winter and cool ...

The significance of physical appearance was prominent across history as it was a practiced form of physical evolution. As settlements and livelihoods began to form, intricate hairstyles, elaborate ...

Located in the Loess Hills region ... are on the western side of the state. The soil there is dry and sandy, and the low rainfall means the vines rely on irrigation to get watered.