Encircling the Desert with a Sand-blocking Green Belt
Source: en.qstheory.cn
Updated: 2025-11-12
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What has China done right in controlling desertification in the Taklamakan Desert? In Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Taklamakan Desert, the second-largest drifting desert in the world, is now encircled by a green belt of sand containment stretching over 3,000 kilometers, preventing the desert’s further expansion or at least slowing its advance. Over the past four decades, hundreds of thousands of people have fought a relentless battle against the encroaching sands. The wisdom and tireless efforts of the Chinese have planted deep roots and sprouted vividly in this desert. Watch the video to explore China’s miracle in desertification prevention and control.
