HANGGIN BANNER, March 18 (Xinhua) -- People have resumed work to pave sand barriers for more than 11,000 mu (some 733 hectares) of Kubuqi desert to fix the sands, preparing for the plantation of psammophyte in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
China has placed great emphasis on building an ecological civilization and made great headway in the prevention and control of desertification.
Aerial photo shows workers paving sand barriers to prevent and control desertification in Kubuqi desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Aerial photo shows workers paving sand barriers to prevent and control desertification in Kubuqi desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Workers transport reeds used to pave sand barriers to prevent and control desertification in Kubuqi desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
A worker paves sand barriers between photovoltaic panels to prevent and control desertification in Kubuqi desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
A worker paves sand barriers under photovoltaic panels to prevent and control desertification in Kubuqi desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
Aerial photo shows workers paving sand barriers to prevent and control desertification in Kubuqi desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on March 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)■
