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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui works in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Zhang Lei)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows trees planted by Hou Gui in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui (2nd R) sets out to plant saplings in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Zhang Lei)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui prepares for watering saplings in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Zhang Lei)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui (L) prepares to plant saplings in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Zhang Lei)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui (R) takes a walk with his wife in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui (2nd R) works in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui (1st R) waters saplings in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Zhang Lei)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui patrols the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui plays with his dog after a day's work in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui works in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui (front) prepares for watering saplings in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui plants saplings in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui (front) and his wife Li Shuyuan prepare for dinner in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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(240503) -- FUXIN, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hou Gui waters saplings in the woods in Zhangwu County of Fuxin City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. Hou Gui, over 70 years old, is a villager in Liujia Village of Sihecheng Town in Zhangwu County, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Living at the southern edge of Horqin sandy land, Hou has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land over the past 20-plus years. Hou began afforesting in 2001. He raised funds, cultivated saplings suitable for growing in sandy land, dissuaded villagers from entering woods to graze, and keeps patrolling the woods twice a day. Over the years, Hou has witnessed the improvement of the ecological environment and the public's awareness of forest protection. A green barrier against wind and sand has been built on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - Tourists travel by boat to the Bingling Temple Grottoes in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - Tourists travel by boat to the Bingling Temple Grottoes in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - A clear-turbid view of the confluence of the Yellow River and Taohe River in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - A clear-turbid view of the confluence of the Yellow River and Taohe River in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - Liujiaxia Reservoir and Yongjing County, Yongjing, Gansu Province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - The Yellow River passes through Yongjing County in China's Gansu province on July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - Tourists view the confluence of the Yellow River and Taohe River from a glass platform in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - The county of Yongjing is located on both sides of the Yellow River in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - Green mountains on the Loess Plateau contrast with the green waters of the Yellow River in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - A clear-turbid view of the intersection of the Yellow and Tao rivers at Liujia Reservoir in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - The Yellow River is seen in blue in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - Yongjing county is located in the Yellow River Valley basin in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - The Liujiaxia Hydropower Station, 1 km southwest of Yongjing County, in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - A clear-turbid view of the confluence of the Yellow River and Taohe River in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - The county of Yongjing is located on the alluvial plain of the Yellow River in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - Liujiaxia Reservoir in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - Liujiaxia Hydropower Station in Yongjing County, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023, is China's first hydropower station of one million kilowatts. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - View of the Yongjing County and Liujiaxia Hydropower Dam in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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The Yellow River is Blue in Yongjing

YONGJING, CHINA - JULY 24, 2023 - A clear-turbid view of the confluence of the Yellow River and Taohe River in Yongjing, Gansu province, China, July 24, 2023. The Yellow River flows 107 kilometers through Yongjing County in a unique "S" shape, forming a unique natural landscape of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River - Bingling Gorge, Liujia Gorge and Yanguo Gorge, known as "the cradle of China's hydropower industry".

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NE China turns sandy land into oasis in 70 years

STORY: NE China turns sandy land into oasis in 70 years DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of sandstormsvarious of people planting treesSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HOU GUI, Villager of Liujia VillageSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI ZHIDAN, Party Secretary of Aerxiang Town in Zhangwu Countyvarious of forests and animals STORYLINE: Zhangwu County in northeast China's Liaoning Province has been converting its sandy land into an oasis thanks to 70 years of greening efforts. To combat desertification, local villagers have spent decades planting trees. Hou Gui is one of them. His afforestation effort started in 2001. Since then, he has planted more than 200,000 trees on 2,400 mu (160 hectares) of sandy land. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HOU GUI, Villager of Liujia Village "It takes generations of people's efforts to achieve the result. I plan to rearrange this forest in the next five to 10 years. In my design, each forest belt will be 60 meters wide with