Published on: 2026-05-19
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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In the city of Inin, located at the foot of the Tian Shan mountains in the Ili River valley in Xinjiang, a barren wasteland of 60,000 mu with depleted soil and a vulnerable ecosystem recently stretched out. Since the launch of the demonstration project “Flower Sea of Tian Shan” in 2017 on the integration of primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors, after 9 years of continuous work, the wasteland has been transformed into a demonstration zone of the integration of the three sectors — modern agriculture, deep processing, and ecological tourism.The key concept of the park is based on cultivating specific crops, improved through deep processing of agricultural products and oriented towards cultural tourism, which allows the creation of a modern industrial system that deeply integrates “agriculture + industry + cultural-tourism sector.”
The project “Flower Sea of Tien Shan” possesses significant geographical advantages: two highways and the national highway G218 run through its entire territory. The facility is just an hour’s drive from the city of Yining, with key tourist attractions nearby, such as the Nalati steppe and Sairam-Nur Lake. Thanks to unique natural conditions—an average annual sunshine duration of 2800 hours, irrigation by pure meltwater, and slightly alkaline soil—modern and ecologically clean agriculture is actively developing here.Vegetation cover increased from less than 23% to 85%, the amount of precipitation in the region increased by 4–8 mm. These changes allowed the transformation according to the principle of “turning a desert into an oasis, an oasis into an industry, and industry promotes overall prosperity.”
In the demonstration park, deep processing has become the central link in the cost creation chain. Modern production facilities have been created here, including warehouses with controlled temperature for preserving product freshness, fruit sorting lines, and lavender essential oil distillation lines. Every year, 5,000 tons of fruits are sorted and processed here, and 160–200 tons of lavender essential oil are produced.Following the development directions of “food products with medicinal properties, comprehensive health and functionality,” the park has formed a portfolio of unique local brands, whose economic efficiency becomes obvious.
Promoting a deep integration of “agriculture + cultural tourism + wellness recreation + educational tours + folklore,” the park has created a year-round tourism model, including enjoying the blooming of apricot trees in spring, walks through lavender fields in summer, picking forest berries and fruits in autumn, and winter entertainment on the snow.All the necessary conditions are created here, including campgrounds for camper vans under the starry sky and wooden guest houses. Events have also been held that have become the park’s brands — “Season of the Flower Sea and Cultural Tourism,” the photo contest “Lavender,” the birthday celebration of all flowers, and more. National songs and dances are performed at these events, as well as demonstrations of intangible cultural heritage objects. Every year, the park welcomes over 800 thousand tourists.
The culture and tourism industry stimulates the development of guest houses and the restaurant business in 12 adjacent villages, creating a favorable situation where “the prosperity of one sector leads to the prosperity of all others.”
Currently, more than 1000 employees work in the park, representing over 20 nationalities, and the proportion of employees from ethnic minorities exceeds 75%. Employees of different nationalities help each other and work hand in hand: technical specialists of the Han nationality pass on modern agrotechnologies to their colleagues, while employees from national minorities share folklore culture and local experience. Each workplace becomes a strong connecting link, reinforcing international unity.
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