Greenery thrives in NW China's desert

Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2026, shows a bird's-eye view of lush vegetation within the Badain Jaran Desert in northern Banqiao Town, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In recent years, Linze has developed a comprehensive shelterbelt system consisting of windbreak forests, sand-control belts and farmland shelterbelts. The local ecological environment has continued to improve, with vegetation coverage increasing year by year. (Photo by Yang Yongwei/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2026, shows a bird's-eye view of lush vegetation within the Badain Jaran Desert in northern Banqiao Town, Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In recent years, Linze has developed a comprehensive shelterbelt system consisting of windbreak forests, sand-control belts and farmland shelterbelts. The local ecological environment has continued to improve, with vegetation coverage increasing year by year. (Photo by Yang Yongwei/Guangming Pictures)