Meaning of Minqin | Babel Free

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A county of Wuwei, Gansu, in northwestern China.

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“Why is Minqin County, with 115 millimeters of annual precipitation, being farmed? Why do crop failure, abandoned fields and dust storms surprise⟳ the government? One hundred fifteen millimeters is not enough for crops to grow⟳. Parts of the Sahara have⟳ more precipitation. It is totally unsuited to farming. I have⟳ never heard a government official take⟳ responsibility for any policy impact or failure. Minqin officials assign crops, including wine grapes and tomatoes at the edge of Tengger sand dunes, but the local farmers bear⟳ the economic risk⟳. The motivation is perceived high profit for officials. The sad scene turns a desert into a wasteland.”

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