Amidst the boundless Gobi Desert, 20 kilometers south of Guazhou county, Jiuquan city of Gansu province, a monumental sculpture titled "The Son of the Earth" nestles serenely in the embrace of the land. Cast in a warm terracotta hue, the colossal sculpture measuring 15 meters in length, 4.3 meters in height, and 9 meters in width, depicts a slumbering infant, harmoniously blending with the vast desert landscape.
Spring has brought an incredible sight to the Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve in Subei Mongolian autonomous county of Jiuquan, Northwest China's Gansu province as flocks of Tibetan sandgrouse were spotted.
In 2023, the Jiuquan division of Qilian Mountains National Park captured an impressive 767 sightings of the elusive snow leopard by analyzing data from 248 infrared cameras.
Recently, in the Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve in Subei county, Jiuquan, Gansu province, groups of "plateau elves" argali sheep have been seen running freely at the golden grass beaches surrounded by white snow, adding vitality to the land.
