Wuzhong, a city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is spearheading a transformative modernization drive focused on ecological conservation and high-quality development along the Yellow River basin. According to Wuzhong Party Secretary Wang Xuejun, the city is embracing its role as a pioneer in green development and efficient energy use, with these principles driving its future growth. Key projects include natural gas development, pumped storage hydropower, and new energy bases, alongside thriving industries such as dairy production and morning tea culture. The city’s industrial parks have achieved a total output value exceeding 100 billion yuan ($14 billion), with new energy installations leading the region. Wuzhong’s GDP is projected to reach 99 billion yuan by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), marking a nearly 50% increase from 2020. The city has implemented 356 key reforms, with 37 practices, including innovative water management and agricultural loan systems, gaining national recognition. Wuzhong has also enhanced its business environment, enabling over 90% of high-frequency government services to be handled online. A road-rail-sea intermodal transportation network has boosted logistics, contributing to an average annual growth of over 10% in import and export value. Innovation remains a cornerstone of Wuzhong’s strategy, with R&D intensity growing at an annual rate of 16.6%. The city is home to over 500 national high-tech and sci-tech enterprises, with breakthroughs in sodium-glucose co-transporter inhibitors and somatic cell cloning of Tan sheep. Environmental protection is central to Wuzhong’s development, with air quality meeting national secondary standards and water quality in the Yellow River consistently stable at Grade II. The city has been honored as a national ecological civilization demonstration city and a low-carbon pilot city. Wuzhong, home to 36 ethnic groups, has also pioneered ethnic unity initiatives, hosting the Ethnic Unity Progress Month for 42 consecutive years. Community events like the Neighbors’ Festival and Thousand-Family Banquet have fostered integration for over two decades. Looking ahead, Wuzhong aims to expand oil and gas capacity, develop new energy, and create a ‘green hydrogen valley’ during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30). Major ecological projects, including the Luoshan Mountain protection initiative and river basin management, will further solidify the city’s commitment to a comprehensive green transformation.