In November 2019, 76-year-old Wang had his entire stomach removed due to a malignant tumor. Wang's weight dropped from 160 kilograms to just several dozen kilograms, but he was stubborn and still did not give up his lifelong dedication to desert control and forest protection. He says he will continue to fight for a few more years.

Today, the couple live in a bungalow built in the desert, surrounded by green trees. The desert, which used to be barren and ravaged by constant sand and wind, is full of plants. A green "dragon" stretches on the desert and builds an ecologically safe green barrier.