Through the sand, one can see green, and the sea of flowers is like a brocade. At present, thousands of acres of roses in Yutian County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang are entering the picking season, with each rose adding patches of bright red to the golden sand sea. Can roses be grown in the desert? ”Zhao Lin, a tourist passing by the rose planting base in Yutian County, couldn't help but marvel at the beautiful scenery in front of her. The rose in everyone's impression represents love, but in the field, roses are the 'ecological guardians' of sand prevention and control. The lush branches and leaves of roses can effectively block sandstorms, reduce wind speed, and alleviate the erosion of the ground by sandstorms. Their roots can also fix sand, which is very beneficial for stabilizing sand dunes and preventing soil erosion. ”In the rose field, the words of the militia Ermon answered the doubts of the tourists. Yutian County is located on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, with an annual precipitation of 35 millimeters and 280 days of sandstorms per year. The land is severely desertified and desertified, and it is an important part of the "border locking project" on the edge of the Xinjiang desert. In recent years, the People's Armed Forces Department of Yutian County has actively responded to the national call, actively cooperated with the local party committee and government, and participated in the task of "locking the border and joining the dragon" in the sand control and prevention battle. In November last year, at the final "closing" point of the "border locking project" in the Taklamakan Desert, the People's Armed Forces Department of Yutian County organized officers, soldiers, militia, and local residents to plant 100000 roses, tying a "green scarf" around the Taklamakan Desert. Yutian County has a long history of planting roses, which were commonly used to beautify courtyards and make rose sauce in the past. ”The leaders of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security introduced that in the process of preventing and controlling desertification, after repeated trial planting and demonstration, the militia and local people have explored and cultivated rose varieties that are drought and alkali resistant, adaptable, and have good benefits. They have deeply explored their multiple values, which not only control desertification but also make people rich. Due to arid climate, scarce water resources, and strong sandstorms, it is not easy to plant roses well. The Ministry of Human Resources and Armed Forces invited experts to provide on-site guidance on rose planting, which solved many problems for us. ”Ayinur Maimaiti, a rural resident of Oyitograk, told me that in order to help everyone better plant and survive roses, the county's People's Armed Forces Department regularly invites agricultural technology experts to go deep into the fields and teach villagers techniques such as cutting, drip irrigation, and later pruning hand in hand and face-to-face. They also established a responsibility system for assistance, designated experienced militia backbone for planting, divided into sections to assist villagers in managing and protecting newly planted roses, regularly watered and cleared the sand, supplemented new seedlings, and ensured normal plant growth. In Yutian County, the value of roses lies not only in preventing and controlling desertification. In order to effectively enhance the economic benefits of roses and broaden the channels for villagers to increase income, the County People's Armed Forces Department actively cooperates with local government departments, enterprises and institutions to create a characteristic development model of "agriculture+ecology+industry+tourism" deep integration. They actively helped villagers sign underwriting agreements with cooperatives and enterprises to ensure smooth sales channels for roses; Assist villagers from disadvantaged families in finding employment at nearby rose processing factories in villages and towns, and increase the income of disadvantaged groups; Guide the establishment of the "Internet plus" marketing system, and promote the products such as rose Nang, rose jam, rose essential oil to the whole country through e-commerce live broadcast, new media promotion and other ways, so as to improve the market and popularity of Yutian's "hometown of roses" related products. The leaders of the People's Armed Forces Department introduced that they have also joined forces with local cultural and tourism departments to launch popular and well evaluated cultural and tourism activities such as rose planting, picking experiences, photography creation, and painting collection; Mobilize retired soldiers and returning college students to participate in the construction of beautiful countryside; To renovate their old homes and increase their income for villagers who are willing to operate homestays and farmhouses. More and more tourists are coming to visit, and my income has doubled compared to last year! ”Balati Rouzi, a villager from Xiamalabaga Village in Alele Township, smiled and said that last year, with the help of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, he transformed his yard into a rose themed farmhouse. Nowadays, life is like a blooming red rose in the village, becoming increasingly prosperous