Name: Managing the sand: A story of turning adversity into opportunity
Uploaded: 2024-12-02T12:25:03+08:00
Duration: 13 min 4 s
Description: Withering trees and sand as far as the eye can see – it's a scene China used to be familiar with. The country once faced severe desertification and was one of the worst-impacted countries in the world. But China is now the first country to achieve land

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Withering trees and sand as far as the eye can see – it's a scene China used to be familiar with. The country once faced severe desertification and was one of the worst-impacted countries in the world. But China is now the first country to achieve land degradation neutrality. What's behind its success in effective sand control? CGTN Opinion Editor Huang Jiyuan visited the Ulan Buh Desert and this is what he saw.