Workers upgrade desert barriers in Tengger Desert, China’s Ningxia-Xinhua

A drone photo taken on April 10, 2026 shows workers paving straw checkerboard barriers on sand in the Tengger Desert, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Workers in Zhongwei City are upgrading desert barriers in the Tengger Desert by laying new straw checkerboard barriers to improve desert control efficiency. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2026 shows workers paving straw checkerboard barriers on sand in the Tengger Desert, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Workers in Zhongwei City…