The Mu Us Desert (also known as the Maowusu Desert）is a desert in northern China. The Wuding River drains the area and then flows into the Yellow River. After 1949, the Chinese carried out a variety of ecological restoration projects including sand stabilization, irrigation development, afforestation, soil improvement, and transformation of the desert with remarkable results. After decades of hard work for several generations, the Mu Us Desert has been controlled and turned into an oasis, creating a miracle on earth.