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Oasis of oxygen: Shaanxi county turns from arid to green
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A bird's eye view of the Shendaoling Scenic Spot in Huanglong County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP
A bird's eye view of the Shendaoling Scenic Spot in Huanglong County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP

A bird's eye view of the Shendaoling Scenic Spot in Huanglong County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP

A bird's eye view of Huanglong County surrounded by green mountains and rivers in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP
A bird's eye view of Huanglong County surrounded by green mountains and rivers in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP

A bird's eye view of Huanglong County surrounded by green mountains and rivers in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP

A wind power plant is seen in the mountains of Huanglong County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP
A wind power plant is seen in the mountains of Huanglong County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP

A wind power plant is seen in the mountains of Huanglong County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP

A bird's-eye view of Huanglong County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP
A bird's-eye view of Huanglong County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP

A bird's-eye view of Huanglong County in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP

Once associated with loess, aridness, and cave dwellings, Huanglong County in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province has returned to being a land of forests thanks to years of ecological protection. With its coverage of woodlands and grass now extending to over 90 percent of its area, this oasis of oxygen has been attracting tourists from both home and abroad.

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