Elion turns the Kubuqi Desert into an oasis (1)

Now the first batch of saplings planted by Zhang has grown into solid trunks 30 cm thick. Unlike the sandy soil under the freshly planted trees, the soil under these trees is stable and forms a humus layer to support low-growing vegetation. Pheasant, hare and fox start to appear in Hangjin, indicating that a functional ecosystem is gradually forming in the vast desert. [Photo by Yang Jia]