If you have never stepped into the Zhu Guoxiang Memorial Hall， it would be hard to grasp how a Qing－dynasty county magistrate’s decision shaped this land’s fate over three centuries．
Recently， more than ten African international students in China visited Xiajin and discovered a 300－year－old sand－control solution at the Zhu Guoxiang Memorial Hall． Accompanied by a guide， they toured the Hall of Diligence and Integrity Culture． Through illustrated panels and ancient farming implements， they learned about Zhu Guoxiang’s lifelong commitment to planting mulberries to curb sand erosion， governing diligently and enriching local residents． What was once a land plagued by violent sandstorms has bloomed into vast mulberry forests． Standing amid these cultural relics， the students deeply sensed how forward－thinking the ecological wisdom of ancient Chinese people was．
Today， let us follow these international students and unfold this cross－era journey of mulberry culture linking yesterday and today．
倘若未曾踏入朱国祥纪念馆，便很难读懂，一名清代知县的抉择，何以扭转一方土地的百年命运。近日，十余位非洲籍在华留学生走进夏津，在朱国祥纪念馆解锁了一段三百年前的“治沙秘籍”。他们跟随讲解员参观勤廉文化展厅，透过图文展板与老农具，触摸朱国祥植桑固沙、勤政富民的实干人生。从风沙肆虐到桑林如海，留学生们在一件件文物前，真切感受到中国古人的生态智慧有多超前。今天，就让我们跟随留学生的脚步，去解锁这场跨越古今的桑文化之旅吧。
（Source： Publicity Department of the Xiajin County Committee）
