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Watermelon Farm - China

Retailers load Xisha watermelons onto a truck in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers pick Xisha watermelons in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers work in a Xisha watermelon field in Xiangshan Village of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

A drone photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows farmers working in a Xisha watermelon field in Xiangshan Township of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows farmers working in a Xisha watermelon field in Xiangshan Township of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers pick and transport Xisha watermelons in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers pick and transport Xisha watermelons in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers pick and transport Xisha watermelons in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers work in a Xisha watermelon field in Xingren Township of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-NINGXIA-INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FRIENDSHIP CAMP (CN)

(240802) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Young people attending an international youth camp pose for a group photo in Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. TO GO WITH "Mutual understanding grows at international youth camp" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Zhen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHAPOTOU-DESERT FUN GAMES (CN)

(240707) -- ZHONGWEI, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Contestants compete in a parent-child obstacle race event during a desert fun games at Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7, 2024. A desert fun games is being held here from July 6 to 8, expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHAPOTOU-DESERT FUN GAMES (CN)

(240707) -- ZHONGWEI, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Contestants compete in a parent-child obstacle race event during a desert fun games at Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7, 2024. A desert fun games is being held here from July 6 to 8, expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHAPOTOU-DESERT FUN GAMES (CN)

(240707) -- ZHONGWEI, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in a parent-child obstacle race event during a desert fun games at Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7, 2024. A desert fun games is being held here from July 6 to 8, expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHAPOTOU-DESERT FUN GAMES (CN)

(240707) -- ZHONGWEI, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Contestants compete in a parent-child obstacle race event during a desert fun games at Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7, 2024. A desert fun games is being held here from July 6 to 8, expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHAPOTOU-DESERT FUN GAMES (CN)

(240707) -- ZHONGWEI, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in a watermelon harvest event during a desert fun games at Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7, 2024. A desert fun games is being held here from July 6 to 8, expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHAPOTOU-DESERT FUN GAMES (CN)

(240707) -- ZHONGWEI, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Contestants compete in a parent-child obstacle race event during a desert fun games at Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7, 2024. A desert fun games is being held here from July 6 to 8, expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHAPOTOU-DESERT FUN GAMES (CN)

(240707) -- ZHONGWEI, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in a parent-child treasure hunting event during a desert fun games at Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7, 2024. A desert fun games is being held here from July 6 to 8, expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHAPOTOU-DESERT FUN GAMES (CN)

(240707) -- ZHONGWEI, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Contestants compete in a parent-child treasure hunting event during a desert fun games at Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7, 2024. A desert fun games is being held here from July 6 to 8, expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHAPOTOU-DESERT FUN GAMES (CN)

(240707) -- ZHONGWEI, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Contestants compete in a parent-child treasure hunting event during a desert fun games at Shapotou scenic spot in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7, 2024. A desert fun games is being held here from July 6 to 8, expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge Construction

ZHONGWEI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Construction workers work on the Shabotou Yellow River Highway Bridge between Zhongwei and Mengjiawan section of National Highway 338 in Zhongwei city, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, China, June 26, 2024. It is understood that the Shapotou Yellow River Highway Bridge is 1539 meters long, for the double tower double cable surface semi-floating system steel-concrete composite beam cable-stayed bridge, the tower is 145 meters high, two-way 4 lanes.

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers set up straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 24, 1994. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions in northern China. In

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers pave straw checkerboards in the Tengger Desert, in Zhongwei of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 29, 2024. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions i

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers pave straw checkerboards in the Tengger Desert, in Zhongwei of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 30, 2024. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions i

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers produce straw checkerboard materials in Zhongwei of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 29, 2024. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions in northern

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, demonstrates an upgraded electric seedling planter invented by himself in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers set up straw checkerboards in Zhongwei, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 13, 2019. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions in northern China. In 2

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 7, 2020 shows workers paving straw checkerboards near a section of an express way in the Tengger Desert, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows workers paving straw checkerboards in the Tengger Desert, in Zhongwei of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in affores

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows workers paving straw checkerboards in the Tengger Desert, in Zhongwei of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in affores

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers pave straw checkerboards in the Tengger Desert, in Zhongwei of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 29, 2024. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions i

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers pave straw checkerboards in the Tengger Desert, in Zhongwei of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 30, 2024. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions i

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

An aerial drone photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows straw checkerboards in the Tengger Desert, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other r

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Chinese Experience in Desert Controi

Workers carry straw checkerboards in the Tengger Desert, in Zhongwei of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 30, 2024. In the 1950s, to protect China's first railway that runs through a desert, the city of Zhongwei embarked on a journey of desert mitigation. Scientists at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, part of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with local residents, developed straw checkerboards to stabilize the sand and prevent dunes from shifting. Tang Ximing, a senior engineer at a state-owned forestry farm in Zhongwei, crafted a steel tool that differs from regular shovels by featuring two horizontal bars at the front tip. This innovative tool enables the planting of seedling roots 50 centimeters deep into the moist sand layer. This simple tool increases the survival rate of afforestation by 25 percent to over 85 percent. It has been widely promoted and used in afforestation projects across other regions