Unlike views of the desolate desert surroundings, indoors there are many experts busy arranging the interior layout of the vaccine production equipment and power lines－all for the purpose of better arming the region in its future fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

与荒凉的沙漠环境不同，室内有许多专家正忙于安排疫苗生产设备和电力线的内部布局，所有这些都是为了更好地武装该地区未来抗击新冠肺炎疫情。

When designated a new area in 1990, Pudong was still a vast expanse of desolate farmland, said Shao Yudong, then head of Pudong's development office.

In the past 10 years, the West Bund area in Shanghai's Xuhui district has developed from a bunch of desolate industrial relic sites to one of the most dynamic art communities in Shanghai, home to a number of institutions such as Long Museum, Tank Shanghai, West Bund Museum and so on.

Region uses its location and climate to best advantageA brand-new industry has emerged and is thriving in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, home to desolate deserts and ancient tomb sites.

Their large expanse of barren land rich in wind and solar resources makes it ideal for developing huge solar and wind power parks that can transform the desolate area into a bustling hub for renewable energy.

- The northern region of China is witnessing a remarkable surge in the construction of solar and wind power parks along its desert belt and this development is transforming the once barren and desolate areas into a bustling hub for renewable energy.

Although the company made greening efforts, the area still looked desolate," said Guo.

Known for its desolate desert and ancient tomb sites, Ningxia is now being talked about as a wine area that brews fine vintages winning acclaim around the world.