Wushi 乌什

Sea buckthorn cultivation in Wushi, Xinjiang, covers more than 180,000 mu, and the industry chain can support local employment for more than 1,500 people.

Former wasteland is becoming a new source of prosperity. In Wushi, Xinjiang, sea buckthorn fruit hangs thick on the branches. By building miniature reservoirs, laying subsurface irrigation networks, and using other technologies, the locality is continuously improving the survival rate of sea buckthorn on the Gobi. Today, sea buckthorn covers more than 180,000 mu, and its industry chain can provide employment close to home for more than 1,500 people. In Wenshan, Yunnan, once-barren hills affected by rocky desertification are now lush and green. People are busy harvesting cacti, and this ecological restoration measure is becoming a distinctive rural industry that brings prosperity.