Documentary Tracks 30 Years of Fujian-Ningxia Partnership
Beijing – October 13, 2026 -- A new documentary, From Barren Land to Prosperity: Fujian-Ningxia Partnership, premiered on China Media Group's CCTV-4 channel on October 5. It looks at how one of China's poorest regions changed over three decades.
Xihaigu went from "unsuitable for habitation" to a development model
The United Nations once labelled Xihaigu, at the southern tip of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one of the least suitable places on the planet for human habitation. Chronic drought and barren soil kept residents in severe poverty. Today the area is described as a model of socio-economic progress and environmental rejuvenation.