Sand-to-earth experiment welcomes its first harvest on South China Sea island

<p>Members of the Chinese navy garrisoned on an island in the Xisha islands of the South China Sea recently harvested 750 kilograms of vegetables grown on its sandy beaches.</p><p>Several kinds of vegetables, including Pakchoi cabbage and lettuce, were harvested from a “sand-to-earth” experimental field on Yongxing Island, Sansha, South China&#39;s Hainan Province</p><p>The experiment, conducted jointly by the garrison and Chongqing Jiaotong University, proved to be a success.&nbsp;</p><p>The technology is expected to solve the shortage of green vegetables on the island and other similar ones.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">(Produced by Hu Fang and Ma Wenqian; Source: CCTV)</span></p>