He had originally envisioned setting up 1000 Huangyangchuans in China's northwest in order to help eradicate the poverty that has plagued the loess plain for generation upon generation. Unfortunately, after Wen died suddenly at the end of 2003, the plan was not continued.
他原來計畫在中國大西北複製 1000 個「黃羊川」，以消滅黃土地上的累世貧窮，可惜這個抱負隨著 2003 年底溫世仁的突然逝世而無以為繼。