Yumen, a resource-depleted city in NW China, transitions from oil industry to green energy powerhouse.

NW China's resource-depleted city, Yumen, revitalizes as a green energy powerhouse, transitioning from its oil industry past. Once hailed as the "cradle of China's oil industry" and later a "ghost town," Yumen now features solar panels and wind turbines in its desert landscape. This city in Gansu Province is one of 69 resource-depleted areas rejuvenating during China's green development shift.

July 16, 2024
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