Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.

I agree

World Environment Day: China's efforts to restore and improve its land

CGTN

June 5 is designated by the United Nations as World Environment Day to highlight the protection of the environment as a major issue. The theme of the 2024 World Environment Day is "land restoration, desertification and drought resilience." Check out what China has been doing to restore and improve its vast land.

Farmers grow vegetables in Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China, February 18, 2024. /CFP
Farmers grow vegetables in Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China, February 18, 2024. /CFP

Farmers grow vegetables in Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China, February 18, 2024. /CFP

Photovoltaic sand control demonstration site in Wuwei City, Gansu Province, northwest China, October 20, 2023. /CFP
Photovoltaic sand control demonstration site in Wuwei City, Gansu Province, northwest China, October 20, 2023. /CFP

Photovoltaic sand control demonstration site in Wuwei City, Gansu Province, northwest China, October 20, 2023. /CFP

Ecological restoration and desertification control project in Aksu City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, September 5, 2023. /CFP
Ecological restoration and desertification control project in Aksu City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, September 5, 2023. /CFP

Ecological restoration and desertification control project in Aksu City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, September 5, 2023. /CFP

The once desertified land has turned green in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China, May 12, 2023. /CFP
The once desertified land has turned green in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China, May 12, 2023. /CFP

The once desertified land has turned green in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China, May 12, 2023. /CFP

The land is restored for a 60-hectare demonstration area for grain production in Xitangxia Village in Zhejiang Province, east China, November 15, 2022. /CFP
The land is restored for a 60-hectare demonstration area for grain production in Xitangxia Village in Zhejiang Province, east China, November 15, 2022. /CFP

The land is restored for a 60-hectare demonstration area for grain production in Xitangxia Village in Zhejiang Province, east China, November 15, 2022. /CFP

Photovoltaic sand control project in the Kubuqi Desert in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north China, April 16, 2021. /CFP
Photovoltaic sand control project in the Kubuqi Desert in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north China, April 16, 2021. /CFP

Photovoltaic sand control project in the Kubuqi Desert in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north China, April 16, 2021. /CFP

Aerial view of the Huangshatou National Desert Park, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China, September 17, 2020. /CFP
Aerial view of the Huangshatou National Desert Park, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China, September 17, 2020. /CFP

Aerial view of the Huangshatou National Desert Park, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China, September 17, 2020. /CFP

Shapotou National Nature Reserve in Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China, September 9, 2019. /CFP
Shapotou National Nature Reserve in Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China, September 9, 2019. /CFP

Shapotou National Nature Reserve in Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China, September 9, 2019. /CFP

(Cover: Mangroves in the Binhai National Wetland Park in Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China. /CFP)

Search Trends