Cultured Pearls Grown in Chinese Desert Region
Chinese companies are using the saline lakes dotted across the Talkimakan Desert to harvest pearl oysters and other marine wildlife. Photo: Xinhua
Farmers in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, an inland region in northwest China, have been busy harvesting salmon, lobsters and hairy crabs – and now pearls. They are confident that people will soon be buying jewelry made with aquatic products grown in the deserts of their landlocked home.
A video of a local farmer showcasing a handful of pearls has been circulating on Chinese media in recent weeks.
The pearls were harvested from oysters cultivated on a seafood breeding base in Qiemo County, which is situated at the heart of the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang.
Local agriculture technicians say that trial breeding has been successful, and they anticipate the market launch of the Xinjiang pearls next year.
Pearls are the latest endeavor of Xinjiang’s aquaculture sector.
SOURCE: https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/12/01/xinjiang-reaps-pearl-harvest-through-pioneering-inland-aquaculture/
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