Wasteland turned into forest in Xiongan New Area
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-03-23 17:16:39
A newly planted tree stands in line with other trees planted for the Xiongan New Area forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, North China’s Hebei Province, on March 23, 2018. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Editor's Note:
Hundreds of workers plant about 30 kinds of plants to transform 33 hectares (or 500 mu) of wasteland into Xiongan New Area ecological forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, North China’s Hebei Province. This endeavor started on March 7 and will last over two months. A project manager surnamed Yin told the Global Times that another 100 hectares of forest landscape in Hanzhuang village is to be completed. (Photos: Li Hao/GT)
A worker uses machinery to assist in digging holes for the Xiongan New Area forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, Hebei Province, on March 23, 2018. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Workers plant saplings for developing Xiongan New Area forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, Hebei Province, on March 23, 2018. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
A worker unwraps the tree roots for planting at Xiongan New Area forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, Hebei Province, on March 23, 2018. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Workers stage new saplings in preparation of being planted at the Xiongan New Area forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, Hebei Province, on March 23, 2018. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
A worker drills holes at Xiongan New Area forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, Hebei Province, on March 23, 2018. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Workers plant trees for the construction of Xiongan New Area forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, Hebei Province, on March 23, 2018. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Trees line the prepared rows at the construction site of Xiongan New Area forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, Hebei Province, on March 23, 2018. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
A worker waters the newly planted saplings at the construction site of Xiongan New Area forest landscape in Zhaogang village, Xiong county, Hebei Province, on March 23, 2018. Photo: Li Hao/GT