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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heicheng ruins in Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025 shows a view of the Heicheng ruins in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Heicheng ruins, built in the ninth century, was the largest and best preserved ancient city on the Silk Road. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Badain Jaran Desert Illustrations - China

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a lake in the Badain Jaran Desert in Alxa Right Banner, the Alxa League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert was included on the World Heritage List in July 2024. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Badain Jaran Desert Illustrations - China

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a sunrise view of the Badain Jaran Desert in Alxa Right Banner, the Alxa League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert was included on the World Heritage List in July 2024. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Badain Jaran Desert Illustrations - China

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of the Badain Jaran Desert in Alxa Right Banner, the Alxa League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert was included on the World Heritage List in July 2024. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Badain Jaran Desert Illustrations - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a lake in the Badain Jaran Desert in Alxa Right Banner, the Alxa League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert was included on the World Heritage List in July 2024. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Badain Jaran Desert Illustrations - China

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of the Badain Jaran Desert in Alxa Right Banner, the Alxa League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert was included on the World Heritage List in July 2024. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Badain Jaran Desert Illustrations - China

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of the Badain Jaran Desert in Alxa Right Banner, the Alxa League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert was included on the World Heritage List in July 2024. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Badain Jaran Desert Illustrations - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of the Badain Jaran Desert in Alxa Right Banner, the Alxa League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert was included on the World Heritage List in July 2024. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Badain Jaran Desert Illustrations - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a lake in the Badain Jaran Desert in Alxa Right Banner, the Alxa League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert was included on the World Heritage List in July 2024. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Badain Jaran Desert Illustrations - China

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows tourists enjoying the scenery of the Badain Jaran Desert in Alxa Right Banner, the Alxa League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badain Jaran Desert was included on the World Heritage List in July 2024. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Desert Tour

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Tourists are having fun by Camel Lake in the desert of Alxa East County, Inner Mongolia, China on August 11, 2025.

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Desert Tour

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Tourists are having fun by Wulan Lake in the desert of Alxa East County, Inner Mongolia, China on August 11, 2025.

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Desert Tour

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Tourists are having fun by Wulan Lake in the desert of Alxa East County, Inner Mongolia, China on August 11, 2025.

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Desert Tour

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Tourists are having fun by Swan Lake in the desert of Alxa East County, Inner Mongolia, China on August 11, 2025.

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Desert Tour

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Tourists are having fun by Swan Lake in the desert of Alxa East County, Inner Mongolia, China on August 11, 2025.

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Desert Tour

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Tourists are having fun by EYE-shape Lake in the desert of Alxa East County, Inner Mongolia, China on August 11, 2025.

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Desert Tour

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Tourists are having fun by Camel Lake in the desert of Alxa East County, Inner Mongolia, China on August 11, 2025.

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Desert Tour

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Tourists are having fun by Camel Lake in the desert of Alxa East County, Inner Mongolia, China on August 11, 2025.

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Desert Tour

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2025 - Tourists are having fun by Camel Lake in the desert of Alxa East County, Inner Mongolia, China on August 11, 2025.

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Mute swans forage on Juyan Lake in N China

STORY: Mute swans forage on Juyan Lake in N China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of mute swan STORYLINE: Dozens of mute swans were spotted foraging on the Juyan Lake in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. With continuous efforts on environmental protection, the Juyan Lake is now home to various kinds of migratory birds. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows Delg's home deep in the desert in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg (R) and her son prune a Haloxylon plant in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg waters Haloxylon plants in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg prunes a Haloxylon plant in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg touches the first tree she and her husband Su He planted in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Su He plants a Haloxylon seedling in the desert in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 30, 2015. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows Delg patrolling in the Haloxylon forest in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows bungalows built by Su He and Delg near the Heicheng relic site in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg (R) and her son look at an old photo in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg (R) and her son pose for a photo after pruning Haloxylon plants in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg arranges Haloxylon branches she cut off while pruning in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 28, 2023 shows Delg watering a Haloxylon plant in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg patrols in the Haloxylon forest in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg touches the first tree she and her husband Su He planted in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg walks beside the Haloxylon forest in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows Delg patrolling in the Haloxylon forest in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg rests under a Haloxylon plant in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg patrols in the Haloxylon forest in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg stands beside the Haloxylon forest in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Su He plants Haloxylon seedlings in the desert in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Apr. 18, 2014. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EJINA BANNER-DESERT-PLANTER (CN)

(231030) -- EJINA BANNER, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delg waters a Haloxylon plant in Ejina Banner of Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2023. Su He, dubbed a "role model of the times," was a retired cadre living near the Heicheng relic site, a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road, in Ejina Banner. Su and her wife Delg planted a Haloxylon forest covering 3,500 mu (about 233.33 hectares) from 2004 to 2021, which still serves as an ecological shield against sandstorms to the Heicheng relic site. Delg and their son stayed to take care of and expand the Haloxylon forest after Su's passing in 2021. Bungalows built by Su and Delg when they initially took root in the desert in 2004 still stand there, but are now flanked by trees. The Su family chose to keep composing an ode to life and green in this rarely visited area of desert. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)