China just made a superhero entrance at the UN desertification conference in Riyadh! The China Pavilion opened Monday at COP16, spotlighting the country's decades-long fight against expanding deserts. With a theme straight out of a climate-action blockbuster—'Cross-Century Green Great Wall'—the pavilion is a visual feast of sand-stopping strategies.
Covering over 600 square meters (that's roughly 12 basketball courts! ), the exhibit reveals how China’s Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program is literally growing a 'green wall' across northern regions. Think of it as the Great Wall 2.0—but instead of keeping out invaders, it’s battling dust storms and soil erosion.
Young eco-warriors and policy nerds will geek out over interactive displays showing satellite maps of regenerated forests and high-tech sand fixation methods. For travelers, it’s a reminder that eco-tourism spots like the Kubuqi Desert success story exist because of these efforts.
As desertification threatens 1.5 billion people globally, this pavilion isn’t just a showpiece—it’s a playbook. Will other COP16 nations take notes?
The China Pavilion opened Monday at COP16, spotlighting the country's decades-long fight against expanding deserts. With a theme straight out of a climate-action blockbuster—'Cross-Century Green Great Wall'—the pavilion is a visual feast of sand-stopping strategies.
), the exhibit reveals how China’s Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program is literally growing a 'green wall' across northern regions. Think of it as the Great Wall 2.0—but instead of keeping out invaders, it’s battling dust storms and soil erosion. 
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