Adhering to the concept of “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”, Ordos city has adopted environmental priorities and accelerated its moves towards high-quality green development.

In recent years, a series of efforts, involving anti-desertification, afforestation and coal mine reclamation have been made, significantly improving the ecological environment of Ordos, a city on the edge of the northwestern desert.

Ordos was awarded the title of China's Most Ecologically Competitive City on Sept 20 at the 2020 China International Ecological Competitiveness Summit.

Anti-desertification work in Kubuqi draws international attention

Thanks to strenuous efforts over the past three decades, China's Kubuqi Desert has become an oasis and a model for treating land desertification.

Water project brings riches to desert area

Inner Mongolia villager makes himself a millionaire by raising cows and crabs.

Ordos achieves great success with its green mines

Both the Heidaigou and Harwusu open-pit coal mines in Ordos were recently included on the list of national green mines, taking the number of the city’s mining companies on the list to 17.