Restoring ecology on northern edge of Taklimakan Desert
Aimati Wusman, a cotton farmer in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, used to struggle with the hardships brought by wind and sand. However, things have changed dramatically since a project was launched in 2021 to restore ecology and harness desertification.
"The Eichman area near our village was all Gobi Desert. When sandstorms came, nothing could be seen on the road." The sands