In a landmark environmental achievement, China has fully encircled the vast Taklimakan Desert with a 530+ hectare green belt after decades of effort! The final rose seedling planted in Yutian County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on November 28, 2024, marked a historic moment in the fight against desertification.
But this isn’t the end of the story! Bulldozers are still rolling across the desert’s southern edge, flattening dunes and prepping more land for future vegetation. The goal? To widen the barrier and lock down the ever-shifting sands of Earth’s second-largest流动沙漠 (that’s 'flowing desert' in Chinese!).
Why care? Desertification affects over 2 million people globally each year. China’s green belt project—part of its 'Great Green Wall' initiative—offers hope for balancing ecological restoration with sustainable development. Think of it as nature’s own spoiler alert against climate chaos!
The final rose seedling planted in Yutian County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on November 28, 2024, marked a historic moment in the fight against desertification.
Bulldozers are still rolling across the desert’s southern edge, flattening dunes and prepping more land for future vegetation. The goal? To widen the barrier and lock down the ever-shifting sands of Earth’s second-largest流动沙漠 (that’s 'flowing desert' in Chinese!).
