Green belt on edge of desert benefits farmers, herdsmen in north China

STORY: Green belt on edge of desert benefits farmers, herdsmen in north China DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of saxaul trees 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HONGYI, Head of a forestry station in Alxa Left Banner in Inner Mongolia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU HONGYI, Head of a forestry station in Alxa Left Banner in Inner Mongolia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XU QIANGYE, Local herdsman STORYLINE: A forest of saxaul trees on the edge of a desert in China's Inner Mongolia, not only prevents the encroachment of the desert, but also helps boost incomes for local residents. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HONGYI, Head of a forestry station in Alxa Left Banner in Inner Mongolia "The government in Alxa Left Banner proposed building an industrial base of saxauls and herba cistanches in 2010, which covers an area of about 66,667 hectares. One purpose of it was to improve the ecology, and the other is to facilitate the employment of farmers and herde