李 军 / Li Jun

2015年10月15日,甘肃省武威市民勤县南湖乡,村民在秋季治沙现场。多年来,当地通过因地制宜、持之以恒的治沙实践,将曾经一度流沙肆虐、寸草难生的不毛之地变成了绿意盎然的“希望之所”。

Villagers work to prevent desertification in Wuwei, Gansu Province, on Oct. 15, 2015. They have made the barren land, affected by sandstorms and soil erosion, green through long-term efforts.

李建忠 / Li Jianzhong

2018年11月10日,甘肃省武威市民勤县境内的腾格里沙漠,妇女们用麦草方格压沙。几十年来,民勤县坚持不懈地治理沙漠、改善生态。广大妇女是治沙第一线的主力军,为改善生态、保卫家园、脱贫致富做出了突出贡献。

Women lay out wheat straw in a pattern across the Tengger Desert in Minqin County, Wuwei, Gansu Province, on Nov. 10, 2018. Women have played a key role in Minqin's persistent efforts in controlling desertification and improving the ecology for decades.