The Mu Us Desert has become an oasis in 80, and it has been insisted on knitting sweaters for the

It took a lot of hardship, because the desert itself is devoid of greenery, which is particularly impressive.

It took the hardships of one generation after another. Not only to overcome the harsh environment of the desert, but also to overcome the psychological limits of this person.

The desert is not completely an oasis now, and the green area there is not particularly large.

This is true, because it is the sweat of generations who have been working day and night to build windbreaks and divert water to bring sand back to life.

It's really an oasis, and now it's full of trees, and it's very beautiful.

Located at the junction of Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia provinces, the Mu Us Desert is located in the north of the first line of the Great Wall of Yulin, Shaanxi Province, with a total area of 10,000 square kilometers. Introducing:

Location map of the Mu Us Desert.

In fact, the area where the Mu Us Desert is located was not a desert in ancient times, and the capital of the historical Xiongnu Bactria Kingdom, Tongwancheng, was built here. However, with the over-cultivation and wars in later generations, coupled with climate changes, the original grassland in the Mu Us area gradually turned into a desert, until it became an arid desert area in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Satellite image of the Mu Us Desert in 1984.

Since 1959, the Mu Us Desert has gradually reversed the trend of ecological deterioration by vigorously building windbreak belts, diverting water to pull sand, and diverting flood silt. By the beginning of the 21st century, about 80% of the Mu Us Desert has been treated, until recently, the Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Bureau released data showing that the desertification land management rate in Yulin, Shaanxi Province has reached, which means that the Mu Us Desert is about to "disappear" from the territory of Shaanxi.

Satellite image of the Mu Us Desert in 2000.

The Mu Us Desert can be "wiped out", in addition to the silent efforts and efforts of generations of Chinese desert control people, it is also inseparable from "the right time and place". On the one hand, compared with large natural deserts such as the Taklamakan Desert (covering an area of 330,000 square kilometers), the Mu Us Desert is smaller and less difficult to manage.

Satellite image of the Mu Us Desert in 2019.

On the other hand, the natural conditions of the Mu Us Desert are relatively superior. For example, the average annual temperature in the Mu Us Sandy Land is 22-24 in July, and the annual precipitation is 250-440 mm, and the maximum daily precipitation in summer can reach 100-200 mm. Relatively abundant precipitation and a mild climate are conducive to the survival of plants and make afforestation possible, which is also the basic condition for the transformation of the Mu Us Desert.