Aerial View Fields Harvest - China

Aerial View Fields Harvest - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 20, 2024 shows vegetable farms in Lanfeng village of Ligang township, Helan county in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Zhisen/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aerial View Fields Harvest - China

Aerial View Fields Harvest - China

An aerial drone photo taken on October 10, 2024 shows a vegetable planting base in Ligang Township, Helan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Peng/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aerial View Fields Harvest - China

Aerial View Fields Harvest - China

An aerial drone photo taken on October 10, 2024 shows vegetable farms in Ligang township, Helan county in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Peng/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aerial View Fields Harvest - China

Aerial View Fields Harvest - China

An aerial drone photo taken on October 10, 2024 shows a vegetable planting base in Ligang Township, Helan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Peng/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ecology restored at former mining sites in Shaanxi, China

STORY: Ecology restored at former mining sites in Shaanxi, China DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Qinling Mountains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA LIGANG, Ecology and environment bureau, Ankang City 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU LIANG, Meiheng Innovation Technology Building Materials Co., Shangluo City STORYLINE: The Qinling Mountains are known as a natural boundary between China's north and south. As the region is rich in mineral resources, some areas were once polluted due to mining activities. In recent years, local governments at various levels have stepped up efforts to protect the environment. Many mines were shut down. And measures have also been taken to dispose of the tailings. Dayan Valley in Ankang City of Shaanxi Province was once plagued by mining waste. To restore ecology, the local government set up special landfill sites nearby and tried all means to increase vegetation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA LIGANG, Eco