Kong Mingguang, a villager in Dulongjiang Township, southwest China's Yunnan Province, is always worried before he sets out on a forest patrolling mission in the mountains. Not because it's dangerous, but because his wife would complain about not having him as a helper in their crop fields. But Kong, a former hunter, keeps the job as a forest ranger to protect the mountains that are home to his people: the Dulong ethnic group.

Kong is not alone. There are 195 forest rangers like him in the township. Watch this episode to learn more.

About Revival in the Mountains

Ecological migration is an important measure for targeted poverty alleviation in China. This series selects key ecological migration and relocation projects in Qinghai, Gansu and Fujian provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to take you through China's poverty alleviation work.

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 1: Bamboo and prosperity

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 2: Loyalty of a forest ranger

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 3: Creating greenery

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 4: Becoming a ranger

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 5: Helping one another

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 6: Living with gibbons

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 7: Magical fruit

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