A staff member maintains photovoltaic panels at a photovoltaic and sand-control project in Zhanggutai Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 29, 2025. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A villager waters seedlings of wild jujube at a plantation project in Wufeng Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2025. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A staff member checks the growth of a grafted pine tree of a demonstration project in Dade Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 29, 2025. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Villagers maintain irrigation device at a wheat and soybean rotation planting field in Xinglongshan Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 29, 2025. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2025 shows an ecological comprehensive management project in Daleng Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 29, 2025 shows a willow-silkworm cultivation project in sandy field in Dade Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A staff member checks the growth of a grafted pine tree of a demonstration project in Dade Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 29, 2025. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 29, 2025 shows a seedling cultivation base of Liaoning Research Institute of Sand Control and Utilization in Zhangwu County of Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 29, 2025 shows villagers maintaining irrigation device at a wheat and soybean rotation planting field in Xinglongshan Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A villager checks the growth of a basket willow tree of a willow-silkworm cultivation project in sandy field in Dade Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 29, 2025. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A villager works in a rice field of an ecological comprehensive management project in Daleng Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2025. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 29, 2025 shows a photovoltaic and sand-control project in Zhanggutai Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A staff member tends seedlings at a seedling cultivation base of Liaoning Research Institute of Sand Control and Utilization in Zhangwu County of Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 29, 2025. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A villager checks the growth of wheat at a wheat and soybean rotation planting field in Xinglongshan Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 29, 2025. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2025 shows a wild jujube plantation project in Wufeng Township of Zhangwu County in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Located on the southern edge of the Horqin sandy land, Zhangwu County was once plagued by sand and dust storms. For more than 70 years, people here have made unremitting efforts in transforming the ecological environment of this area to win the tough battle against desertification. The forest coverage rate of Zhangwu has increased from 2.9 percent to more than 30 percent, while the number of dusty days per year has fallen to single digits.

In recent years, Zhangwu County has promoted its ecological and industrial transformation, and increased local income by developing forestry and under-forest economy. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)