Innovation fortifies China's "green Great Wall" against desertification

STORY: Innovation fortifies China's "green Great Wall" against desertification SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Horqin sandy land in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHOGTU, Head of forestry station in Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 3. various of Horqin sandy land in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG LONGWEN, Sand control official with Dengkou County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region STORYLINE: Horqin sandy land in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is the largest of its kind in China. It is a key battlefield of China's ambitious Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program (TSFP), which aims to mitigate desertification. In Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner in eastern Inner Mongolia, workers have been racing against time to build neat rows of square-shaped sand barriers in the des

China's Inner Mongolia to further expand afforestation to control sand

STORY: China's Inner Mongolia to further expand afforestation to control sand SHOOTING TIME: earlier footage DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the large-scale afforestation project in Inner Mongolia STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region plans to expand the coverage of its efforts to treat desertified and sandy land, said the regional forestry and grassland bureau. In 2024, Inner Mongolia plans to plant over 3 million mu (about 200,000 hectares) of trees, along with over 13 million mu of grass, and treat over 15 million mu of desertified and sandy land. Inner Mongolia, this year, will spare no effort in carrying out the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program (TSFP), a large-scale afforestation project. It will also further integrate sand control with the installation of wind power and solar energy and step up monitoring the project execution to ensure the planted trees and grass survive. In 2023, the

North China launches research academy on Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program

STORY: North China launches research academy on Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program STORYLINE: A research academy on China's Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program (TSFP), a large-scale afforestation project, was launched on Sunday in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The new institute will provide scientific and technological support for major national ecological project construction such as the TSFP. The academy will center on the difficulties of the project's construction, strengthen research and development of theories and key technologies, establish a demonstration zone for scientific and technology innovation, and vigorously promote the application of scientific and technological achievements, said Lu Qi, head of the academy, also the chief scientist from the Chinese Academy of Forestry. Launched in 1978, the TSFP consists o

Xi visits Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program in China's Inner Mongolia

STORY: Xi visits Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program in China's Inner Mongolia DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: BAYANNUR, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Bayannur 2. various of the views of forest farm 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU WENHUA, Xinhua forest farm in Linhe District, Bayannur City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO JUNLING, Party secretary of Linhe District 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG ZHAOSHENG, Chief of forestry and grassland bureau of Inner Mongolia STORYLINE: On June 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a state forestry area in Bayannur to learn about progress in the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program (TSFP). Xi stressed the need to prevent and control desertification for the survival and development of humanity. He warned of regression risks at the slightest lapse of attention as if pushing a boulder uphill. Xi said major ecological projects like the TSFP could only be accomplished under the leadership of the CPC. Xi said that given th