The development of new rural areas fulfilling ecological concepts is the natural choice for realizingthe sustainable development of agriculture and economy of rural areas,which is also one of the most important issues for scientists and resource managers,especially in arid sandy areas.In addition,how to efficientlybuild high quality,new ecological immigration village is a hot issue for ecological immigration projects.Yuanyi village in Yongning County lied in the eastern piedmont of Helan Mountain is one of ecological immigration villages.The farmers of Yongning County have made great efforts in combating land degradation andsignificant achievements in ecological construction using the concepts of integrated eco-system management(IEM).Through the development of special industries,construction of biogas digester,development of animal husbandry,technical training,they formed an efficient mode for resource sharing,mutual promotion anddeveloping eco-argriculture by applying circular economy.In this study,we provided a new idea for ecological immigration project to similar areas of Western China.