Taklamakan Desert 塔克拉玛干沙漠

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Source archive 2026-10-13 — 2026-11-13

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Period	Observed reports	Processed days
2026-10	0	17/17
2026-11	1	13/13

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10 November 2026

Ongoing at time of reportAquaculture harvest

Oysters at a saline-alkaline water aquaculture base in Aral have entered the harvest season.

Taklamakan Desert Aral City

Broadcast 10 November 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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Oysters at a saline-alkaline water aquaculture base in Aral have entered the harvest season.

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In Aral City on the western edge of the Taklamakan Desert, oysters at saline-alkali water aquaculture bases have entered the harvesting season. Once harvested, the oysters are loaded onto refrigerated trucks and sent directly to major markets in surrounding areas. In recent years, with assistance from a Xinjiang aid team from Ningbo, Zhejiang, Aral has successfully raised oysters, East China Sea mud crabs, South China Sea groupers, and other kinds of seafood at the desert's edge by improving saline-alkali water and using "artificial seawater" formulation techniques. Previously unused saline-alkali waters are gradually becoming a "blue granary" that helps people increase their incomes and prosper.

Original Chinese quote

盐碱水养殖基地的生蚝进入捕捞季

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10 November 2026

Ongoing at time of reportRice harvest

Rice fields reclaimed from desert in Hotan County have yielded a bumper harvest, with the planted area reaching more than 20,000 mu.

Hotan County Taklamakan Desert

Broadcast 10 November 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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Rice fields reclaimed from desert in Hotan County have yielded a bumper harvest, with the planted area reaching more than 20,000 mu.

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In Hotan County on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, rice paddies reclaimed from the desert are enjoying a bumper harvest. Combine harvesters move back and forth, completing harvesting, threshing, and cleaning in a single operation. In recent years, Hotan has used diversion canals to bring in snow and ice meltwater from the Kunlun Mountains. Through measures including high-standard farmland development, saline-alkali land treatment, and the selection and breeding of salt- and alkali-tolerant rice varieties, it has grown high-quality rice in the desert. The cultivation area now exceeds 20,000 mu.

Original Chinese quote

目前，种植面积达到2万多亩。

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10 November 2026

Ongoing at time of reportEcological restoration

Since the green sand-blocking shelterbelt around the edge of the Taklamakan Desert was completed as a continuous ring, surrounding areas have continued to expand it and add greenery.

Taklamakan Desert Xinjiang

Broadcast 10 November 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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Since the green sand-blocking shelterbelt around the edge of the Taklamakan Desert was completed as a continuous ring, surrounding areas have continued to expand it and add greenery.

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CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): Since the green sand-blocking shelterbelt around the edge of Xinjiang's Taklamakan Desert was joined up to form a complete perimeter, surrounding areas have continued to expand its edges and increase greenery. By "turning ecological resources into industries and making industries more ecological," they are continually translating ecological gains into industrial benefits.

Original Chinese quote

新疆塔克拉玛干沙漠边缘绿色阻沙防护带实现锁边合龙以来，周边地区持续推进扩边增绿

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