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Straw checkerboards help transform desert into oasis

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-06-29 06:30
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Tang Ximing, head of a sand stabilization tree farm, showed how to make a straw checkerboard on a dune at Shapotou in Zhongwei, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Monday morning.

Sabina Makarova, a vlogger from Russia, learned from Tang why the straw grid is one of the most effective ways to fight desertification.

Read more: Novel method for desert control keeps sandstorms in check

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