This time last year, a monumental milestone was reached when a "Green Great Wall" sealed the edges of the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang, thus creating the world's longest ecological barrier. But the work didn't stop there. Over the past year, the fight against desertification has intensified. The primary focus has expanded from simply "locking" the desert's borders to actively "greening" them, pushing the front line of desert control deeper into the heart of the barren landscape.

Right now, in Moyu County, Hotan Prefecture, on the southern fringe of the Taklimakan, a massive effort is underway. Dozens of loaders and bulldozers crisscross the vast sea of sand, leveling dunes in a race against time. A key phase is beginning for a 38,000-acre desert control project by preparing the land to plant date trees. Join CGTN to discover the green transformation of Xinjiang's desert. Changes and hope are taking root in the sand.