Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 15, 2025 shows a Mongolian yurt of Saintsogt at his summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the mig

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Mongolian Electricity Transmission

Aerial photo taken on January 19, 2025 shows the scenery of the UHV transmission project of Mongolian electricity transmission on the snowy grassland in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular statues of Mongolian emperors are seen at the Khan Mountain scenic spot in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, China, July 21, 2024.

Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

Mongolian Emperors Spectacular Statues

HOLINGOL, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - Spectacular statues of Mongolian emperors are seen at the Khan Mountain scenic spot in Holingol city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, China, July 21, 2024.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240715) -- BEIJING, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Herders on horseback are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on July 14. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bei He)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows wrestlers of traditional Mongolian style during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Zhen)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bei He)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Zhen)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wrestlers of traditional Mongolian style perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bei He)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bei He)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists perform on horseback during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Zhipeng)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Zhen)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People in ethnic costume are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bei He)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Herders on horseback are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bei He)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists perform on horseback during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Zhipeng)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wrestlers of traditional Mongolian style perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Zhipeng)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Herders on horseback are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bei He)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Zhipeng)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Zhen)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists perform on horseback during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Zhipeng)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NAADAM FESTIVAL (CN)

(240714) -- XILIN GOL, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fireworks are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bei He)

A quick look of China's 14th National Winter Games main venue

STORY: A quick look of China's 14th National Winter Games main venue SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center STORYLINE: China's 14th National Winter Games will open in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday. The Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center, located in Inner Mongolia's northeast Hailar District, Hulun Buir City, is the main venue for the Games. It will host the opening ceremony and all ice events. Featuring Mongolian cultural elements, the training center is made up of several facilities, including a speed skating hall, a short track speed skating hall, and an ice hockey and curling hall. It has undergone a series of upgrades on lighting, power supply, and water filtration, to meet the standard for high-level competitions. According to the center, the original high-energy lighting has been upgraded to reduce energy consumption by 60 to 70%. In a

Ice hockey tournament promotes communication among Chinese, Russian, Mongolian youths

STORY: Ice hockey tournament promotes communication among Chinese, Russian, Mongolian youths SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tournament 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ALEKSEI BELIAVSKII, Leader of Erguna Ice Hockey Team, Russia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): ENKH-ERDENE ENKHKHUSLEN, Member of Otgon Od Ice Hockey Team, Mongolia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SU BOWEN, Member of ice hockey team from Harbin, China 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): DONG RUI, Official of Hohhot sports bureau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China STORYLINE: An ice hockey invitational tournament is being held in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region from Jan. 22 to 26 to enhance communication among young players from China, Russia and Mongolia. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ALEKSEI BELIAVSKII, Leader of Erguna Ice Hockey Team, Russia "It's the second time that we participate in this tournament. We are very glad to be invited to com

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-CHILI PEPPER-HARVEST (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-CHILI PEPPER-HARVEST (CN)

(230927) -- ORDOS, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian people perform during a harvest festival in Balagong Town of Hangjin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 26, 2023. The chili pepper harvest festival was held here on Tuesday, featuring cultural performances, agricultural specialties promotion and contests of chili pepper collecting and chili pepper eating. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

China-Mongolia Expo to greatly contribute to bilateral trade, economic ties: Mongolian minister

STORY: China-Mongolia Expo to greatly contribute to bilateral trade, economic ties: Mongolian minister DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mongolian products 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): KHAYANGAA BOLORCHULUUN, Mongolian minister of food, agriculture and light industry 3. various of Mongolian products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): KHAYANGAA BOLORCHULUUN, Mongolian minister of food, agriculture and light industry 5. various of Mongolian products STORYLINE: The upcoming 4th China-Mongolia Expo will greatly contribute to the growth of bilateral trade and economic ties between the two neighbors, Mongolian minister of food, agriculture and light industry Khayangaa Bolorchuluun has said. The China-Mongolia Expo, an important platform for promoting economic and trade ties between the two neighbors, is scheduled to take place in Hohhot, capital city of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, from Sept. 6 to 10. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): KHAY

Mongolians show talent in Chinese singing competition

STORY: Mongolians show talent in Chinese singing competition DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of singing competition STORYLINE: The award ceremony of a Chinese singing competition among Mongolians was held in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator on Thursday. A total of 10 finalists from different occupations and age groups in Mongolia showcased their talent and Chinese language skills in the final round of the singing competition called "China's Good Songs and Mongolia's Good Voices." Among them, male contestant G. Khuslen who sang the song called "Qilin" was the winner. The competition is part of a week-long series of cultural events promoting northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region called "Feel China," which kicked off on Wednesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Mongolian companies keen to participate in 4th China-Mongolia Expo

STORY: Mongolian companies keen to participate in 4th China-Mongolia Expo DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mongolian products 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): ZESDORJ TUVSHINJARGAL, Manager of MGCashmere LLC 3. various of products of MGCashmere LLC 4. various of products of Teso Group 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): TUMUR-AYUSH BATTUVSHIN, CEO of Khuns Complex LLC 6. various of products of Khuns Complex LLC STORYLINE: Mongolian companies are looking forward to embracing new opportunities, introducing and promoting products in the Chinese market by participating in the upcoming 4th China-Mongolia Expo, said their representatives. The China-Mongolia Expo, an important platform for promoting economic and trade ties between the two neighbors, is scheduled to take place in Hohhot, the capital city of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, from Sept. 6 to 10. At least 500 companies are expected to participate, said the Ministry of Food, Agri

People of Ewenki ethnic group attend Naadam Fair in Inner Mongolia, China

STORY: People of Ewenki ethnic group attend Naadam Fair in Inner Mongolia, China DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:10 LOCATION: HULUNBUIR, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Naadam Fair STORYLINE: Dressed in traditional costumes, people of the Ewenki ethnic group attended the annual Naadam Fair in Hulunbuir City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Literally meaning "games" in Mongolian, Naadam is a festival comprising the region's traditional sports of Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery, also known as "the three games of men." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hulunbuir, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the sandy land before sand control in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 2008 (above, file photo) and the meadow in front of Bai Shun's house in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023 (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Huang Xiaoyong). Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulli

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun poses for photos in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has been turned into forests, and hundreds of hecta

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun touches a Caragana plant in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has been turned into forests, and hundreds

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun squats on a path in a forest, where used to be sandy, in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has been turne

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun (C) poses for photos with his family in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has been turned into forests, a

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun (R) and his wife work in the vegetable garden of their house in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has bee

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun (L) and his son pose for photos with the first tree they planted in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun patrols a forest after dinner in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has been turned into forests, and hund

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun talks about his sand control experience on a meadow in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has been turned

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun (L) and his son patrol a forest in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has been turned into forests, and hu

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Bai Shun posing for photos in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 2008 (above, file photo) and him posing for photos in front of a forest in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023 (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Lian Zhen). Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences,

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows the house of Bai Shun in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has been turned into fo

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-TONGLIAO-SAND PREVENTION (CN)

(230803) -- TONGLIAO, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Shun poses for photos in the forest he planted in Bulteger Gacha, Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. Locating in the center of the Horqin Sandy Land, Bulteger Gacha, a small village in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, used to suffer from desertification. Since 2002, Bai Shun, a local Mongolian farmer, has led his family take root in this village and devote themselves to the control of desertification. The survival rate of planted trees was low at the beginning due to lack of experience and fund. In order to improve the survival rate, Bai Shun sold his possessions to raise money and made every effort in raising saplings, pulling fences, planting sand-fixing grass, patrolling and consulting experts. With continuous hard work of Bai Shun's family, the sandy land gradually disappeared. In the past 20 years, 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) of sandy land has been turned into fores