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2026.03.21 15:28 GMT+8

Guizhou's rocky wasteland turned into spring paradise

Updated 2026.03.21 15:28 GMT+8
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Tourists play musical instruments amid blooming flowers in Langxi Town, Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on March 13, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

Blooming flowers are seen in Langxi Town, Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on March 13, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

Blooming flowers are seen in Langxi Town, Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on March 13, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

A woman and her child enjoy blooming flowers in Langxi Town, Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on March 13, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

Blooming flowers are seen in Langxi Town, Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on March 13, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

Blooming flowers are seen in Langxi Town, Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on March 13, 2026. /Tongren Media Convergence Center

In early spring, vibrant peach and plum blossoms blanket 800 hectares of once barren rocky land in Langxi Town of southwest China's Guizhou Province, drawing flocks of tourists for spring outings.

Langxi was once hit hardest by severe rocky desertification–bare rocks, water shortages and poor farmland. Through years of ecological restoration including reforestation and land reclamation, the barren slopes have turned into lush fruit forests.

Local authorities have built an eco-park integrating sightseeing, recreation and sports, creating year-round tourism with spring blossoms and autumn fruits. Annual per capita disposable income has surged from over 6,000 yuan ($871) in 2014 to 17,000 yuan ($2,468) today, proving desertification control can boost both ecology and rural vitalization.

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