A total of 46 sculpture works are installed for the second Desert Sculpture International Creation Camp, which kicked off on Saturday in Minqin County of Wuwei City, northwest China's Gansu Province. /VCG Photo

Surrounded by deserts on the east, west and north, Minqin is one of the major sources of the country's sandstorms, and nearly 90 percent of the area has become desert. /VCG Photo

With deserts as a special kind of tourist attraction, the desert sculpture creation camp aims to develop local cultural tourism. The event received 2,327 design proposals from 63 countries and regions this year. /VCG Photo

Sculpture designs based on desert settings and green development concept were selected to be displayed in a desert park. /VCG Photo