Environment in Yanchi restored after years of afforestation efforts

Researchers from Beijing Forestry University observe plants growing in desert 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)