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Dawukou District in the city of Shizuishan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is known for the saline and alkaline land located at the foot of Helan Mountain that is very hostile to agriculture. The district, part of an old coal-mining region that closed five years ago, has taken up the challenge of transforming the .
With agriculture establishing a foothold in the arid area, brand new villages, mini-towns and highways are being built to facilitate the lives and work of local farmers.
YINCHUAN, June 29 (Xinhua) Dawukou District in the city of Shizuishan, northwest China Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is known for the saline and alkaline la