The sand-control area in Zhongwei now covers 100,000 hectares and should keep increasing by 5,300 hectares every year.
Since 1982, the central government has invested a large amount of money to support Ningxia's poverty alleviation plans.
A pairing program with cities on the East Coast and a popular TV series have helped raise living standards in the inland area.
China has set up a comprehensive experimental zone for the development and opening-up of the wine and grape industries in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, as the wine-producing region has garnered global attention.
Wuzhong had been a bustling trade city on the ancient Silk Road, with the majority of its population engaging in trade or related businesses.
The 15-year-old Qingdao-Yinchuan Expressway has become an important channel for transporting agricultural products, including mutton from a distinctive breed of sheep, across northern China.
Such cooperation has played an important role in Ningxia's poverty alleviation efforts and the mutual prosperity of the two regions, he added, speaking last month.
The 2021 Ningxia Shapotou Silk Road Desert & Yellow River International Tourism and Culture Festival will kick off on April 28 in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region.