Tracking Taklimakan: From ‘Sea of Death’ to Green Oasis
Yutian County’s bold greening project is turning the Taklimakan from a “Sea of Death” into a thriving oasis, blending tech and tradition to halt desertification.
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Desert to Green: Inner Mongolia’s Sandy Land Miracle
Kezuohou Banner in Inner Mongolia has transformed 133,000 hectares of Horqin Sandy Land into forests, driving under-forest industries and boosting local incomes.
Local Heroes Turn 3,000 Hectares of Mu Us Desert Green
Discover how Guo Chengwang and his family turned 3,000 hectares of the Mu Us Desert in Shaanxi green, inspiring a community-led fight against desertification.
How Straw Grids Are Greening the Tengger Desert
In the Chinese mainland’s Ningxia region, workers use straw grids to green the Tengger Desert, turning reclaimed land into solar farms that power clean energy and global resilience.
Desert Commander: 70 Steel Giants Tame the Taklamakan Dunes
Engineer Aizezi Matirouzi led 70 steel giants over a year to flatten the shifting dunes of the Taklamakan Desert, preparing over 1,000 acres of land for a new wave of greening.
From Sand to Sustainability: Xinjiang’s Desert Greening Breakthrough
Jia Cunpeng’s decade-long mission on the Chinese mainland’s Taklamakan Desert edge shows how leveling dunes and planting medicinal herbs can unite ecology and economy.