A group of green domes rise amid hotels and retail buildings in southeast Yinchuan. These distinct Islamic architectural structures belong to Nanguan Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northern China.
The complex is a religious centre for Hui people in the area, an ethnic group officially recognised by the People's Republic of China. From the performing of ablution to the ascension of the steps outside the prayer hall, these Chinese Muslim men seem to share a unique brotherhood in their ritual.