A rural Gansu through eyes of a British author: Walnuts down the mountain

gogansu.com | Updated: 2026-03-04

Five years ago, British author David Ferguson documented Gansu's rural transformation. Today, we return to find new stories — like Zhao Tian, who returned to his hometown and used e-commerce to help ship local walnuts around the world. Walnut trees, connected to global markets by the Internet, are reviving the land and bringing young talent back home.


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