Revival in the Mountains | Episode 22: Money trees

English Español Français العربية Русский

RSS

Radio TV

LANGUAGE
English Español Français العربية Русский Documentary CCTV+

Radio TV

Download

06:27

Wild wingfruit elaeagnus trees are only found in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. Being cold-resistant and drought-enduring, their well-developed root system can preserve water and soil. Their fruit is also a rare material for oil extraction.

Already in his 60s, Zhang Lianshui still goes into the mountains to find wild wingfruit elaeagnus trees and collect their seeds. These tiny seeds are crucial to his planting base that covers an area of nearly 6,700 hectares in Xiangning County, north China's Shanxi Province. Zhang and the farmers who work together with him in the field believe that the trees can help them live a prosperous life.

About 'Revival in the Mountains'

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

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 15: Aromatic camellia

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 16: A green future

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 17: Trees on the rock

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 18：Golden hometown

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 19：Green home

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 20：A connection to the woods

Revival in the Mountains | Episode 21: Home in Longwangba

(Cover photo via screenshot; video filmed and edited by CGTN Nature's filming crew)

(If you want to contribute and have specific expertise, please contact us at nature@cgtn.com.)