Core tip: Recently, 13 tons of melons from Guazhou County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, after passing inspection and quarantine by the Dunhuang Airport Customs under Lanzhou Customs, were shipped and sold to the United Arab Emirates. This marks the first time that fresh fruits from Guazhou County have been exported to Middle Eastern countries, not only opening a new overseas channel for "sweet" agricultural products but also injecting strong momentum for the upgrade of the local agricultural industry and foreign trade development.