From barren land to oasis, a Chinese county's eco-restoration journey

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From barren land to oasis, a Chinese county's eco-restoration journey

STORY: From barren land to oasis, a Chinese county's eco-restoration journey DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Youyu 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG MINGHUA, Former Party chief of Toushuiquan Village, Youyu County 3. various of views of Mayinghe Village and local industries 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG PENG, Member of poverty relief team in Mayinghe Village, Youyu County 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG FENGNV, Mayinghe villager, Youyu County 6. various of views of Youyu STORYLINE: Youyu County in northern China's Shanxi Province is located on the edge of the Maowusu desert. It once suffered from sandstorms all year round. For more than 70 years, local officials and villagers have made continuous and arduous efforts in planting trees. Through unremitting afforestation and ecological protection efforts, the barren land has gradually turned into an oasis by the desert. By the end of 2021, the county has brought soil erosi

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