Photo pictured on Oct 14, 2017 shows the desert poplar (populus euphratica) forest in Ejine Banner, Alshaa League, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]

Established in May 1980, Alshaa League is located in the westernmost part of Inner Mongolia autonomous region. In Mongolian language, Alshaa means colorful land.

In 2017, the league’s GDP increased by 3.9 percent year-on-year. The urban and rural residents’ disposable income was 37,585 yuan and 18,186 yuan respectively.