Lu Quhong has been planting trees in the Minqin desert of Gansu for 16 years. (Picture / Flipping Strait Network)
Minqin County, Gansu Province is located in the westernmost part of the Tengger Desert. In 2012, nearly 95% of the land was desertified. The place has also been said by the American “National Geographic” magazine that it will disappear soon. However, a woman silently guarded the desert. In 2016, she called on volunteers from all over the country to plant trees together, and planted nearly one million Haloxylon trees.
according to“Northern Evening Online”According to reports, Minqin County in Gansu Province is one of the birthplaces of sandstorms in mainland China. Due to the two major deserts, nearly 95% of the land in Minqin County was deserted in 2012. The environment is harsh and the residents live in poverty. Seeing such a scene, Lu Quhong made up her mind to protect the environment by “planting trees and controlling sand” in 2007.
Lu Quhong first planted the first Haloxylon tree in the Tengger Desert with 30 volunteers from all over the country. After 16 years of hard work, she planted a total of nearly one million Haloxylon trees, covering an area of more than 60,000 mu. The survival rate is as high as 85%. Since last year, Lu Quhong began to share her mental journey of planting trees on live broadcast. She also raised 170,000 yuan (about NT$755,000) for this, allowing her to replant more than 200 mu of land.
Lu Quhong hopes that at the age of 60, that is, 18 years later, the desert will be full of Haloxylon trees. Lu Quhong said that the Haloxylon tree she planted 16 years ago is now 5 meters high. “This is where all our dreams and stories started. After 16 years, look at how many oases there are behind me.” .”
After this article was exposed, netizens commented, “With 16 years of persistence, you and your team have defended this oasis in the desert”, “Being a human being should be like a Haloxylon tree, be more tenacious, be stronger, and stand by those who plant trees in the desert.” Like and support”, “It is not easy to do agricultural planting in such an environment”, “The predecessors planted trees and the descendants enjoy the shade! Thank them”.