City turns desert into gold mine
China DailyTourists ride camels at the Shapotou scenic area in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct 1. Little did the 34-year-old know that one day, after she had moved away, she would return to her hometown of Zhongwei in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region to work in that same desert. To ensure the safe operation of the Baotou-Lanzhou Railway, China's first desert railway, the people of Zhongwei began to combat desertification in the 1950s by making straw checkerboards to contain the sand. As the city's tourism industry transitions from catering to sightseeing tourists to welcoming holidaymakers, it has developed a host of immersive vacation products, such as stargazing-themed desert hotels. "The boom in desert tourism has also given rise to new professions such as desert barista, stargazing guide and desert DJ, driving local employment and income growth for young people.
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