Environment in Yanchi restored after years of afforestation efforts

A worker waters plants for the plant adaptability research at an observation station in Yanchi, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 14, 2021. Located on the southern edge of the Maowusu Desert, Yanchi County suffered from desertification. But after years of afforestation efforts, the environment in Yanchi has been restored. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)