China's ecological progress after the 18th CPC National Congress
China.org.cn,August 18, 2017 Adjust font size:
Shapotou Theme Park, a showcase of China's success in treating deserts, locatesin Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. [File photo: Xinhua]
▪ Smaller deserts
Over the past five years, the expansion of deserts and degraded landshas been brought under control.
About 126 million mu(1 mu=0.07 hectare) of desert landshave beentreated.
Desertified land decreased 19.8 million square kilometers.