Bumper harvest on saline-alkali soil in north China's Shanxi

STORY: Bumper harvest on saline-alkali soil in north China's Shanxi DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: SHUOZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rice field 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI YUNBAO, Rice farmer in Xiaxiguan Village 3. various of rice harvest STORYLINE: It's a village in Shuozhou City, north China's Shanxi Province. Recently, local farmers have been reaping a bumper harvest in rice field. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHI YUNBAO, Rice farmer in Xiaxiguan Village "Currently, reaping looks good. It's been one day. We measured per-mu yield, it's about 550 kilograms. So, we have a bumper harvest this year." Xiaxiguan Village is located by the Sanggan River. For a long time, the land close to the river has been seriously salinized. For years, measures have been taken to improve the soil conditions. Since 2018, with the help of the local government, farmers have planted saline-alkali tolerant rice, which grows well. The income for per-mu yield can reach 3,000 yuan (about 410

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

(220728) -- DATONG, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows a view of the Sanggan River National Wetland Park in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

(220728) -- DATONG, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows a view of the Sanggan River National Wetland Park in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

(220728) -- DATONG, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows a view of the Sanggan River National Wetland Park in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

(220728) -- DATONG, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a sightseeing boat at the Sanggan River National Wetland Park in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, July 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-WETLAND PARK (CN)

(220728) -- DATONG, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows a view of the Sanggan River National Wetland Park in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Aerial Taoist Group Light Cave

Hidden in the cliffs between the ravines of sanggan River is an exquisitely designed and carved Aerial Taoist group light cave, in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China, Dec. 2, 2020. The light cave is a hillside dug along 28 caves, all embedded in the cliff more than 500 meters high.