Decoding the ecological wisdom of desert control at Shapotou in Zhongwei, and touching the pulse of modern development at the Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base. Eleven international youth from Beijing Foreign Studies University measured the progress of China's modernization with their footsteps and felt the essence of a real, multidimensional, and endearing China with their hearts. The photo shows international students from Beijing Foreign Studies University posing with Tang Ximing, a desert control expert.(Photo provided to Beijing Foreign Studies University)

By Wang Xinyuan,Li Yue,Fan Xizhuo(intern) and Zhao Tingting/China Youth Daily