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China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students

STORY: China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: LINGWU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of international students visiting the Baijitan national nature reserve 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHARD DJURIST NGENZI, Tanzanian student, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: A group of 25 students from over 10 countries visited the Baijitan national nature reserve in northwest China's Ningxia on Friday, marveling at China's efforts in combating desertification. Ningxia is surrounded by desert on three sides. Baijitan, edged by Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, is one of the hardest-hit place, highly vulnerable to sandstorm catastrophes. Over the past 70 years, with the unremitting efforts by local people and volunteers, 680,000 mu (45,333 hectares) of trees have been planted, raising the local forest coverage rate to 41 percent. The afforestation has curbed the expansion of the desert.

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CHINA-YINCHUAN-ANTI-DESERTIFICATION PRACTICE (CN)

(240617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- International students of Ningxia Medical University learn to pave straw checkerboards at Baijitan national nature reserve, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 14, 2024. TO GO WITH: "Across China: China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Hai)

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CHINA-YINCHUAN-ANTI-DESERTIFICATION PRACTICE (CN)

(240617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- International students of Ningxia Medical University listen to stories on China's anti-desertification practice at Baijitan national nature reserve, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 14, 2024. TO GO WITH: "Across China: China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Hai)

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CHINA-YINCHUAN-ANTI-DESERTIFICATION PRACTICE (CN)

(240617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member introduces the practice of setting up straw checkerboards to international students at Baijitan national nature reserve, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 14, 2024. TO GO WITH: "Across China: China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Hai)

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CHINA-YINCHUAN-ANTI-DESERTIFICATION PRACTICE (CN)

(240617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- International students of Ningxia Medical University listen to stories on China's anti-desertification practice at Baijitan national nature reserve, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 14, 2024. TO GO WITH: "Across China: China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students" (Xinhua/Liu Hai)

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CHINA-YINCHUAN-ANTI-DESERTIFICATION PRACTICE (CN)

(240617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the practice of setting up straw checkerboards to international students at Baijitan national nature reserve, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 14, 2024. TO GO WITH: "Across China: China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students" (Xinhua/Liu Hai)

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CHINA-YINCHUAN-ANTI-DESERTIFICATION PRACTICE (CN)

(240617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- International students of Ningxia Medical University learn to pave straw checkerboards at Baijitan national nature reserve, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 14, 2024. TO GO WITH: "Across China: China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students" (Xinhua/Liu Hai)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240321) -- YINCHUAN, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers plant Caragana seedlings at Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, March 19, 2024. On the southwest edge of the Maowusu Desert, there lies a 60-km-long and 30-km-wide oasis. The verdure, which blocks windblown dust in Maowusu, has been working in fighting desertification. Within the green belt is the Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu City. Yet back in the 1950s, Baijitan, which adjoins Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, was still a barren land known for "no birds in the sky and no grass on the ground." For more than several decades, with the unremitting efforts of experts, local people and volunteers, the afforestation here has effectively curbed the expansion of the Maowusu Desert. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240321) -- YINCHUAN, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers plant Caragana seedlings at Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, March 19, 2024. On the southwest edge of the Maowusu Desert, there lies a 60-km-long and 30-km-wide oasis. The verdure, which blocks windblown dust in Maowusu, has been working in fighting desertification. Within the green belt is the Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu City. Yet back in the 1950s, Baijitan, which adjoins Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, was still a barren land known for "no birds in the sky and no grass on the ground." For more than several decades, with the unremitting efforts of experts, local people and volunteers, the afforestation here has effectively curbed the expansion of the Maowusu Desert. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240321) -- YINCHUAN, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 19, 2024 shows workers planting Caragana seedlings at Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. On the southwest edge of the Maowusu Desert, there lies a 60-km-long and 30-km-wide oasis. The verdure, which blocks windblown dust in Maowusu, has been working in fighting desertification. Within the green belt is the Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu City. Yet back in the 1950s, Baijitan, which adjoins Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, was still a barren land known for "no birds in the sky and no grass on the ground." For more than several decades, with the unremitting efforts of experts, local people and volunteers, the afforestation here has effectively curbed the expansion of the Maowusu Desert. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240321) -- YINCHUAN, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 19, 2024 shows workers planting Caragana seedlings at Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. On the southwest edge of the Maowusu Desert, there lies a 60-km-long and 30-km-wide oasis. The verdure, which blocks windblown dust in Maowusu, has been working in fighting desertification. Within the green belt is the Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu City. Yet back in the 1950s, Baijitan, which adjoins Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, was still a barren land known for "no birds in the sky and no grass on the ground." For more than several decades, with the unremitting efforts of experts, local people and volunteers, the afforestation here has effectively curbed the expansion of the Maowusu Desert. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240321) -- YINCHUAN, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers plant Caragana seedlings at Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, March 19, 2024. On the southwest edge of the Maowusu Desert, there lies a 60-km-long and 30-km-wide oasis. The verdure, which blocks windblown dust in Maowusu, has been working in fighting desertification. Within the green belt is the Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu City. Yet back in the 1950s, Baijitan, which adjoins Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, was still a barren land known for "no birds in the sky and no grass on the ground." For more than several decades, with the unremitting efforts of experts, local people and volunteers, the afforestation here has effectively curbed the expansion of the Maowusu Desert. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240321) -- YINCHUAN, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers process Caragana seedlings to be planted at Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, March 19, 2024. On the southwest edge of the Maowusu Desert, there lies a 60-km-long and 30-km-wide oasis. The verdure, which blocks windblown dust in Maowusu, has been working in fighting desertification. Within the green belt is the Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu City. Yet back in the 1950s, Baijitan, which adjoins Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, was still a barren land known for "no birds in the sky and no grass on the ground." For more than several decades, with the unremitting efforts of experts, local people and volunteers, the afforestation here has effectively curbed the expansion of the Maowusu Desert. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(240321) -- YINCHUAN, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 19, 2024 shows workers planting Caragana seedlings at Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. On the southwest edge of the Maowusu Desert, there lies a 60-km-long and 30-km-wide oasis. The verdure, which blocks windblown dust in Maowusu, has been working in fighting desertification. Within the green belt is the Baijitan national nature reserve of Lingwu City. Yet back in the 1950s, Baijitan, which adjoins Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, was still a barren land known for "no birds in the sky and no grass on the ground." For more than several decades, with the unremitting efforts of experts, local people and volunteers, the afforestation here has effectively curbed the expansion of the Maowusu Desert. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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Int'l students learn China's experience in fighting desertification

STORY: Int'l students learn China's experience in fighting desertification DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Baijitan national nature reserve 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MOHAMMED ABDULKAREM, Yemeni student, Ningxia Medical University 3. various of the Baijitan national nature reserve 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVIES MUNASHE, Zimbabwean student, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: Saturday marks the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a United Nations observance. On Friday, international students from 14 countries paid a visit to the Baijitan national nature reserve in China's Ningxia to learn about China's experience in combating desertification. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MOHAMMED ABDULKAREM, Yemeni student, Ningxia Medical University "We'd like to learn about China's measures for desertification prevention and control. As I've come here, I've seen that the achievements are really great." Located on the southwes

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Thai expat amazed by China's anti-desertification efforts

STORY: Thai expat amazed by China's anti-desertification efforts DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 SOUNDBITE (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: A Thai expat living in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region visited an ecological reserve and learned how to make straw checkerboard barriers, one of the most effective and widely used measures for fixing sand dunes in the region. SOUNDBITE (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student, Ningxia Medical University "Hello, guys! This is my first time in desert. This place is called Baijitan in China's Yinchuan here. I was really excited because this is my first time in a desert. At first, I thought it would be hotter, like a very hot and dry place, but apparently it's really windy. And these are my friends, we are here today, doing the checkerboard (sand barriers) here, like for the desert to not fall down apart. It's a very interesting activity, and I'm

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Xinhua Headlines: China's Ningxia taps desert resources to realize green development

(221126) -- YINCHUAN, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-FIGHT AGAINST DESERTIFICATION

(220617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sand control workers make straw checkerboard barriers in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of Maowusu Desert, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 16, 2022. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF JUNE 17, 2022 (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-FIGHT AGAINST DESERTIFICATION

(220617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works in a grape greenhouse in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of Maowusu Desert, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 14, 2022. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF JUNE 17, 2022 (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 16, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 16, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pick green beans in a plastic greenhouse in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 14, 2022. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows plastic greenhouses in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 16, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows a view of an exhibition hall showcasing China's sand control efforts in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2022 shows a view of Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows leek greenhouses in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, sand control workers make straw checkerboard barriers in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 16, 2022. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-MAOWUSU DESERT-SAND CONTROL (CN)

(220617) -- YINCHUAN, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows grape greenhouses in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Thanks to three generations of dedicated sand control efforts, a 42,000-hectare oasis has been created in the Baijitan national ecological reserve of Lingwu on the southwest edge of the vast Maowusu Desert. The oasis has now become an important protective barrier for the ecological system in northwestern China. In order to effectively control the desert, locals have dedicated themselves to developing profitable agriculture by transforming the desert into farmland and planting vegetables and fruits which could be sold in the market. Aquaculture and eco-tourism have also been developed to boost locals' income. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)