This photo taken by a mobile phone in 2023 shows Sa Lina teaching Hua’er, a type of folk song popular in northwestern China, in Yinchuan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.(Xinhua)
YINCHUAN, June 13 (Xinhua) — Sa Lina, 38, has juggled a hectic schedule recently, performing Hua’er, a type of folk song popular in northwestern China, not only in her hometown Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region but also in the neighboring Gansu and Qinghai provinces.
“Over the past two years, the link between culture and tourism has strengthened, creating more opportunities for local folk singers like me to showcase traditional art to tourists,” said Sa, who has devoted herself to Hua’er for almost 20 years.
Hua’er, which literally means flower in…













