The incredible story of the Loess Plateau also known as the Green wall of China

[@barrywinters1142]

I get so discouraged and then I find a video like this and that stubborn ray of hope reignites. THANKS!

[@goognamgoognw6637]

this video is not to improve your mood, it has real practical implications, everyone who viewed it should have a responsibility to understand its lessons, share and distribute it.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@yananneteoh9818]

@Pedro Martins João How can either, elimination of poverty or the growing numbers of billionaires "insult the Chinese"? It's proof that China has a free economy and a caring govt. Win win. Many scholars recognise China is both developed and developing. Its the speed of their achievements and their diligence that create this gap, not forgetting China has 1.4 billion people.

[@CheeKiatTeo]

What an incredible, heartwarming story. I'm happy for all these people

[@willofnj1732]

The most inspiring environmental protection/rejuvenation story coming out of China in a long time. Thank you!

[@christopherchen6170]

u kidding me china does so much to amend its wrongs now but with the donald where's america

[@sapiophile545]

Christopher Chen Uh that was a compliment

[@richardseeto1182]

Bravo! you are absolutely correct. Congratulations. You are the hope of China

[@SaretGnasoh]

@Pedro Martins João f*ck off spammer

[@yananneteoh9818]

@@broquestwarsneeder7617 What do you mean by "democracy"? An empty word.

[@KGopidas]

John, you shall never cease to inspire by your honesty and sincerity And professionalism

[@torstenmandalTropicAgriculture]

I am happy so see that low-cost tree establishment methods (here bare root seedlings) was used. This is in line with my suggestions to leading Chinese foresters I met at international conferences. Earlier, progress was limited big high costs of using big, seedlings with much soil. I developed, documented and published several improved low-cost to tree establishment in developing countries and provide capacity building to leading and small organisations.

[@无忌公子-i3w]

Torsten Mandal Thank you!

[@goognamgoognw6637]

Torsten Mandal, I saw the planting of the small tree seedling in a large well prepared hole in the ground during the video. I thought they really have faith in this little branch but it works. Where can I find your publication, i want to learn how to plant a large number of trees at a low cost to help the ecosystem. Thank you so much for your work !

[@milescao7539]

thank you

[@reneecheung6818]

Thank you!

[@patrickwood4487]

I'm just a gardener in Georgia. I used to haul around trees to plant in huge heavy buckets of soil but learned, when I bought a lot of them from University of GA trained "Master Gardeners" volunteers, that they could be held in water barrels with just roots for up to a week while you dug holes to plant them in. I still had to loosen the soils back a good ways around the stem but did not have excavate the soils for the now non-existent bucket. It just needed to be well loosened, water and a banana peel or two for calcium, poured into the bottom and soil boot compressed around the trunk to hold the tree in place. Sometimes taller trees need three support cables to insure the wind does not topple them until the roots have grown for a while. This is about one third of the work I used to do to plant a tree. I could also haul home 20 or so trees in one sedan car rather than, at most, three. When they plant pine trees by the acre the planters just use's a pointed pole to make the hole, puts in the seedling and stomps the soils tight around the seedling. Three plant at the rate of one or two per minute. If 10% die, so what. This is not landscaping for beauty.

[@lorrainechittock]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot love this enough!!!! What I have tried to do in Chile on a small parcel of land, and now want to join with others doing this in Africa.

[@stevevassallo4323]

Wow, talk about a win, win story. High praise to the Chinese for having the will and the determination to accomplish such a wonderful outcome.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@2024-l9n]

@Pedro Martins João world bank helped and we definitely appreciate that part But more help come from ccp orders, eg asked fujia to help ningxia

[@2024-l9n]

@Pedro Martins João if world bank is so great, give me a second example that is as success as ccp did. There are many deserts on earth. I am not playing game. Ccp is simply better than your government ( i dont even need to ask where you are from)

[@yananneteoh9818]

@Pedro Martins João Well, well, well. The tiny troll inside manage to squeeze out the bias, propaganda and fake name... too easily. A pity, I was almost given to think you have brain and a bit of ground. But what a spill out of crap, lies and utter trash, easily identifiable as a troll's bubble. For a start, cut dowyour excessive exaggerations and uncontrollable bile and hatred. You really pollute. You think you can put yourself on the same footing as the CCP? You're just a self- evident racist, trying to preach lies, hatred and bias. Sorry to find you here. Try to be good.

[@zhaobutterfly9322]

so moving! so proud of those young experts, leaders and farmers, their hard works are not only contributed to their improved livings,their families , also to the environment, the world.

[@iskatelabel33]

Mandatory viewing for people living on Earth today. Have hands? Have feet? Start manipulating the movement of water. Slow it, spread it, sink it! I am so grateful for this. Everyone please share.

[@richardseeto1182]

But the West thinks it is too smart to learn from the lowly Chinese. It would rather develop weapons of mass destruction to better and more efficiently eliminate mankind and steal other people's lands and resources. Sorry but that the truth.

[@margaritamendezmarimon3304]

Pride is a bad thing. Chinese are as proud as the rest of humans. what I mean is more and more people in the planet are conscious of ecological matters, and the misery in the world, and the injustice. Don't mix average people whith the powerful. They are not the same. Let's work for a better future all together!

[@SaretGnasoh]

What an AMAZING effort, AMAZING result and AMAZING story. Love it 🙏🙏🙏

[@rogerbeck2085]

We need a lot more success story’s like this to inspire us all. Tank you.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@justjacqueline2004]

An amazing transformation of a wonderful country and its people.

[@peterthrupp3133]

Everyone should view this video, great work by the Chinese and others, hope for the planet!

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@goodolzimm5827]

There is so much that could be done by cutting the world's bloated military budgets to projects like this.

[@equilibriumhorsecenter7274]

Yes - all countries should stop the fighting and land grabbing and start the rebuilding of the Earth

[@complicatedjason]

you're right! much can be done when US doesn't threaten other countries

[@thatamerican3187]

Gee Just Cut the Chinese Communists Govts budget lol they are the ones that caused the devastation.

[@harryjessen]

@@thatamerican3187 the devastation is happened over centuries, so how can it be the communist party fault?

[@thatamerican3187]

@@harryjessen No it hasn't go read the History of the CCP and what it did to China between 1950 and 2021 . It is pretty horrifying. Just start with them creating the largest man made desert in the world by cutting down all the trees in Inner Mongolia. They also destroyed Tibet. same ideology driven bullshit.

[@jasontian182]

Thank you so much for the sharing of this great video, Can't hold back my tears, Loess Plateau, my hometown, these people who stay there and made this changing are the true hero.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@PacoOtis]

Bravo! Magnificent! What an excellent plant so magnificently accomplished! Best of luck!

[@johnd5941]

comment of the entire video at 39:48 ; "Now it's as if our dreams couldn't keep up with the changes".

[@huangmin]

Impressive and encouraging. Thanks for sharing.

[@SaretGnasoh]

@Pedro Martins João so what?

[@rampandit4564]

Thanks Matijn van Hoek- Some times you are so stunned influenced/moved by the scale of unbelievable acts of the people.

[@jeevanandama5178]

very happy to watch this video.......

[@ConferenceChildcare]

Wow! Thank you so much for posting this! So inspiring!

[@goognamgoognw6637]

The lesson from this video is huge and should be spread to agricultural program in universities. It also should be used to fight against the big agro industries that destroy the land vegetation for gmo mono-culture. Devil companies like monsanto should be exterminated.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@914peru]

So inspiring makes once heart cry of joy

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@BlessAllKC]

This video should be dubbed (with subtitles) into various languages, especially the languages of those who are still living on similarly destroyed land all over the world. As an educational resource, it should be integrated into the school curricula of all countries. Real life examples are much more convincing for students to learn about the importance of environmental protection & ecological balance. " Pristine water & green mountains are the gold & silver we seek," Xi Jin Ping said in a speech to China regarding implementing policies to eliminate poverty by 2020.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@kingshtcook]

Not only can we help heal our planet WHILE feeding ourselves, if you dream big, these are some of the things we will need to learn to terraform also. When it says in the bible that we are to be stewards of the land this is what it means. It is not mean that we OWN everything and are supposed to eat it all up till its destroyed. The world wants to feed as many of us as we can bear but we need to work with it properly in a way that adds benefits to the world instead of hurting it.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@siewbengwee4530]

Dream big? I guess you are joking. I dont know what the video has conveyed if not that this is the largest incomprehensibly huge undertaking which was highly successful.

[@koanbonwa]

The song from 7:48 to 9:00 minutes is pure gold with the CC on!

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Thank you for posting this interesting documentary. I hope that these efforts have been continued and extended. I recall seeing a documentary about a similar effort in India. There, also, the locals terraced the slopes in order to encourage water to seep into the aquifer.

[@kevinbyrne4538]

@Pedro Martins João -- Thank you for recommending the link. In another video about the loess plateau project, an official from the World Bank briefly appeared and mentioned that the Bank had funded the replanting of an area the size of Belgium.

[@thoeunhor8655]

Best doc ever. Everyone should learn from this .

[@BlessAllKC]

The World Bank & other international development funding organizations should provide the financial support, land rehabilitation & agricultural ecology expertise to targeted areas that need to be restored. The UN Environment & Development team should be proactive in seeking out such damaged areas in poor countries. When people succeed in transforming their own lives through sustainable farming practices, they would pass on their knowledge & experiences to the next generations. They have learned the hard lesson - Food security comes only with reliable safe water supply & land that can sustain vegetation & life.

[@blackberry-st1js]

Good video also like the music at 50.39. 👍

[@JohnDoeHumdrum]

This documentary is so important and needs more language options for CC.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@tanakakokilovad1594]

What a true hero🌱🌿🍃🌲🌳👍😊. Planting trees🌱 to save our life 🌱🌍🌎🌍🌱🌿🍃🌲🌳👍🕊🌱🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@nunya2954]

This is fantastic. Looks like they still need some more trees planted.

[@davidfan9544]

太棒了，让我想起了外婆家 This documentary is so great, it reminds me of the little village of my grandmother.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@sixtyonenine]

wow!!!!!! real news. love this story. Should be televised!!!!!!

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@Rockercaruthonyoutube]

The tv companies only interested in countries bombing each other yhey won,t wa t peacefull productive programmes like this ,sadly thats the way they are.

[@Rockercaruthonyoutube]

@Pedro Martins João the chinese put in 110% of all the hard work, and i,m wondering if they had enough food.or were supplied with enough food ee all k ow you can,t live off the veg growing in ur garden.

[@lexneuron]

Year of 2007. Great docu. Thanks!

[@aagler7]

Mattijn Van Hoek -- Monday, September 05, 2016. Thanks for this very insteresting video. You know, goats destroy the fields, they eat whatever they can and when they eat the grass, they eat even the roots of it so the soil lose the protection from erosion. And also the goats after they have eaten the grass and the barren soil only have trees the goats will also eat the trees because they have abilities to climb trees. People, the farmers need constant vigilance to make them obey the conservation regulations and avoid those practices that bring calamities to the environ. Your friend, and friend of many.

[@Gustav4]

its not the animals, its the management of them that is the problem

[@aagler7]

Gustav. -- Fri. 10.28.2016. Thanks, yes somebody has to be taken care of the management.

[@bonsummers2657]

How do sheep compare with goats in the regard you're sharing here?

[@goognamgoognw6637]

deers destroy the plant world and all young trees too, left without a predator that feed on them and keep their numbers in check they will completely destroy an ecosystem over two or three human generations . This started to happen in the western usa in the 20th century after all the great predators (wolves, moutain lions, cougars, bears) have been hunted to extinction in most areas. But goats are especially resistant to drought they can litterally turn an already poor ecosystem into an arid desert of sand.

The key was the deep respect the project had for the local experience and desires. They were able to do this and have lasting changes only because the project took the care to involve everyone in the decision process. THIS is the most important point of all !

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@samyeung6275]

Amazing project.Congratulation!

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@xsuntrec]

This is great... thank you!

[@stevi-jaderichardson4106]

Amazing, thank you. I am feeling so inspired to act and more hopeful for our future

[@Babel2.0]

A wonderful revival of a great civilization.It is a exemplary model where governmental management is key to the development. Individual liberties cause global mismanagement, so it is imperative to have a comprehensive governance..

[@michealyu5810]

years later some of This land is greening

[@kevinlaw6191]

Can you provide the location on Google ? I want to see Thai it looks like today

[@无忌公子-i3w]

Kevin Law it’s 35.673052 112.190464

[@lenomali]

It is not easy to rehabilitate degraded land due to neglect, war, and ignorant. But it can be done with a stable and dedicated government who want it done. Now that China has done it, the world should encourage Chinese government to help the rest of the world in passing this experience and expertise to impoverish nation with similar situation. Sending war ship to distract such meaningful work is not right.

[@jparsit]

well said

[@Chrmngblly]

I wish he had organized his principles more clearly.

[@ThaMorot]

So now it's chinas resposnibility to change other countries cultures? As he said early in video "These people does not care for what is not theirs, they simple use it and let it degrade". Same thing is common in all these "poor countries", whilst "rich countries" have a history of the polar opposite.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

the government of China could use the know-how that these Chinese people have aquired to lead similar erosion reversal program that bring this lesson to foreign lands. The people's future and the land restoration need to both equally important part of the program. The key is to link the restoration of the land to the people's interest and future, then it works.

[@AlmightyAaron0423]

lenomali lol I'm sure western propaganda machine will call that is China's environment colonial, this world is belong to western.

[@kingshtcook]

Ground looked like mars at first...

[@andrewsmith2093]

+kingshtcook thats because humans used to live on mars hahahaha

[@kingshtcook]

One question i have is how well did this help bees in the area or did they try to bring some bees back in? Its just ive heard they were wiped out. People dont realize that permaculture is almost like the "true" agricultural revolution and also people can realize our role as organisms on this planet doesn't have to be all about degradation of the land. The earth looked like mars before they began this reconstruction. That is a significant thing to me. Life is supposed to be a positive feedback loop in all things and when you get out of that positive feedback loop, you loose everything. I think its good to search out these positive feedback loops for the environment and where we humans can be a positive force on the environment. Because we have messed up so much I think its not just important that we all have a smaller foot print as it is for us to all actively regenerate damage and break negative loops. Permaculture is the future and i have soo much hope in this lesson being learned. This only cost 500,000,000 which is a tiny percentage of chinas GDP. If they did this everywhere on their land that they could they could have it done in a few years. At what point will it pay for itself? It already has by preventing the damage of floods and drought. China can be a rich people with healthy children that supplement their environment rather than detract it. China can be a model of how the world will feed itself when population reaches crazy levels. I hope they eat well for thousands of years and teach the rest of the world of indrustrial agriculture that you can do this on a large scale without pesticides and artificial fertilizers while feeding EVERYONE and giving everyone something productive and beautiful to do with their lives. I am so happy for these people. In many many many ways i envy these farmers. Also, I hope to see more flowers there in the future. Just because flowers.

[@brooksanderson2599]

kingshtcook You are, of course, correct. The decline of pollinators (especially bees) is catastrophic! As a retired person, I putter around my my garden daily but, have been reduceed to hand-pollination because the bees don't come. What is going to happen to large scale agriculture?

[@Grizzydan]

Plant flowers that are well known for attracting bees.

[@paulwoei6592]

The blooming flowers and bountiful harvests of fruits shown in this video means only that bees must be everywhere, not wiped out as suggested by some. Do we sense envy and jealousy by those comments?

[@goognamgoognw6637]

the population of bees has been declining, we know why, it's because of pesticides, we even know which pesticides. The criminals are companies like monsanto. Why are these companies not stopped immediately, because they produce fake publications, pay academics to lie about the effects of their biocide chemicals, they pay for lobby, they have paid legislators to make laws that can let them hide the list of chemical they use, that way scientists who defend nature cannot even do counter-expertise and expose the lies. they are simply evil as evil can get but the problem is the system and the laws have failed to terminate such enterprises because the society is a wild capitalism where profit trumps everything including the destruction of nature and the health of people and animals like bees.

[@siewbengwee4530]

Permaculture is outdated term and incomplete concept. NOw its sustainable farming and sustainable land use practices/managmeent, YOur focus on bees is rather strange. If no bees and other insects there would be no pollination/fertilization and no grass, flowers and other vegetation. We see plenty of the latter -- growing vibrantly in the video. SO pretty obvious there are no shortage of insects including bees

[@rampandit4564]

Hardworking People of Loess Plateau, turned desert into a lush green fertile valley by bringing back life to an echo system. Thanks govt. Of China and World Bank/ Mr. Vögel.

[@ioanamarin2509]

I am soo impressed by the Chinese people! ❤️

[@546cowboy8]

The Great Depression saw some of this when the CCC was mobilized by FDR. It gave people hope and jobs and changed the face of America forever at the low point of history for America. The dust bowl was caused by the same over use of the land and when farming practices changed it took years for the earth to heal. Now we are at that point again as overproduction is drying the aquaphor again.

[@kevinlaw6191]

Very nice documentary. Any new developments of this project ?

[@kevinlaw6191]

@Pedro Martins João Well at least the money is used for the project unlike other counties who received funding

[@yys6253]

@@kevinlaw6191 agree

[@joecollins1942]

Truly inspiring. There is hope for Humanity yet......

[@lah_bang2179]

Wow! Thanks God for the hard work of people behind this restoration!

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@nataliasroka6415]

Iam happy to see that people start maybe realisisng about damage they did and after rebuilt..but my worries is about Amazonian forest and its people living in...

[@patrickwood4487]

Much has been learned since. Later a large part of the Green Wall had an ecological collapse because they planned one type of three most places. Not the farmers, of course. It was too unstable because they did not build in enough tree diversity to survive bad times. Where his happen they loss ten to twenty years of progress. They just need to go back in with 10 or more types of trees so that those types that survive bad times can protect the soil while those hard hit recover. They showed to potential for all land reclamation and this biodiversity lesson learned helps us all do better on future projects no going on.

[@vanrozay8871]

Loess is a kind of soil that's close to ideal; add organic matter and stand back! That, decent annual rainfall, and cultivable low spots, made this an easier area to revive than most. But it IS impressive.

[@sixsixteensevens297]

Wonderful lesson for the worlds countries.

[@MontyGumby]

uplifting !

[@Chris.Davies]

Wonderful.

[@KGopidas]

Successful experiment and confirmation of causes and possible working solutions

[@peterpremingertrichter6274]

Fantastic. Truly inspiring. And to think that so much money is being wasted on so-what research instead of being used in this kind of projects.

[@ivanjelenic5627]

actually, scientific research in most countries is ridiculously low budget. increasing it would yield much more benefits. it's just the public perception that it's useless and a waste of money, while the reality is actually the opposite. if you feel different, you can always say no to modern medicine, tech, etc., but we both know that not going to happen. also, this project benefited from countless researches before it on the environment, ecosystems, water, etc., and they had to do their own research too, so your disdain for research is misplaced. it would be better to complain about military budgets, bad education/healthcare system, and lots of others, which eat up an infinitely greater amount of money than research.

[@peterpremingertrichter6274]

True. A point for you regarding military budgets(with which I also don´t agree). I probably did not express myself adequately since I am certainly not against research as such nor do I disdain it so long as there is light after the tunnel. But what can be said about money spent on, for example, "discovering" that people who take a lot of selfies are narcissists? More than a nickel was spent on that. I think that I still must have that article somewhere and if I find it I would be glad to post it. And there are other such examples.

[@ivanjelenic5627]

I see your point, but I kinda disagree. Research like that is built on other research, and is used by researches after it. it's like bricks in a castle, a brick by itself is useless, but is at least a bit important for the whole - you can remove a few, but if you remove too many (even less important bricks), a section of the castle will fall down. newer research stands on and makes use of older research (or parts of it), it also gives us a better understanding of the human mind. you never know what you might need later on, and this helps understand new cultural phenomenons, so it's probably interesting and useful to someone. another thing is that articles like this have probably some new graduate students working on them, and is a good training for future articles they will write - those will be more impactful and important. it's difficult to always think of and write 100% important research, sometimes it's hard to assess how important it is, so you just do it and move on. it's somewhat similar to how people want to remove non-basic math from schools because it's "useless", while in reality it's only useless for some people, and is a good brain training for everyone since you benefit from it even if you don't directly use it (better logic and thinking processes). in part, I understand and agree with you, but as you can see, it's not so simple. it is harder to get money for research on less important and obscure things, so in general everyone agrees with you, but the details on what to allow and fund is decided by the specific funds/government agencies/councils, so you should probably complain about them, not directly about the scientist that do them. there must be at least some importance to these kinds of research, otherwise the people that allow and fund them would not allow it - the researchers probably apply for funding grants to the institutions that support that kind of research and want to increase understanding in that area, they would get rejected by other funding sources. funding for new research projects gets rejected all the time, it's not like they are accepted willy-nilly. but it's probably true that more wealthy nations have more leeway for non-critical research. another thing is that people try to find their place, some are attracted by mainstream research, but some like to avoid it because there's already too much going on there and they will not have any impact, so they move to the sides, and then research like this happens.

[@peterpremingertrichter6274]

Thank you for illustrating me. It´s always good to have a healthy debate.

[@peterpremingertrichter6274]

@Pedro Martins João Certainly. I never thought that the Chinese were the ones who paid the bill.

[@ibnurifai5422]

great effort , great result.

[@rcillustrations9075]

Great video :)

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@rlportillo]

Rotational grazing would be a wonderful, soil building solution for goats and sheep

[@ferdinandbuni884]

Good bless this planet we are living

[@vincenteng7613]

This is the best way to improve locals.

[@eatthis6777]

The very least, the better crop and yield are providing them better livelihood not to mention better contribution to the national food chain whereby imports are lowered. To the broader impact, it helps our planet breath back life.

[@leklektan1358]

These knowledge and experience must be proportionate to the rest of the world.. really like to watch the videos on how China green the deserts..

[@nicklomas6017]

Fantastic effort and results,but it appears they still leave lots of areas uncovered,open to sun,do they in fact follow the regenerative principles of no till keep covered system now

[@rozachernushchernush5549]

Such a huge deal is being done by the state, if they have state property on means of production and land

[@harishrv]

China's sorrow can be turned into China's happiness provided Chinese take to heart Hinduism they long ago practiced. This a mighty Spiritual Change is the need of the hour for all mankind to research upon the ancient wisdom of Bharath and get benefitted both Spiritually as well as Physically .

[@lisa.e5776]

India took Hinduism but little change in the societies if India. Todays, we saw bigger social gaps between the upper class and the lower class of India. Most Chinese people believe only in their hands and their works to fight the realities. They don't believe in propagandas and "God talk".

[@synalag]

Wikipédia (pour moi) : Le lœss est formé principalement de silice (quartz détritique) et de carbonate de calcium (Ca CO3). Il contient, en proportion moindre, des feldspaths, de la biotite (mica) (deux minéraux qui, avec le quartz, entrent dans la composition des sables) et des argiles, souvent de la kaolinite (ces argiles pouvant être agglomérées et former des grains de limon fin). Le loess typique est une roche meuble limoneuse, homogène, finement poreuse, de couleur jaunâtre à brunâtre, souvent calcaire (10 à 30 % de CaC03). La composition granulométrique d'un loess typique correspond à du sable fin pour 10 %, du limon pour 75 % (essentiellement du limon grossier) et 15 % d’argile. Les sables éoliens de couverture sont limono-sableux avec une dominante de sable fin (voir sédimentologie).

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

Wow.

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

@Pedro Martins João 2X Wow.

[@johndeacon1496]

An inspiration for the world!

[@mwj5368]

Hi! Nice documentary. I wonder about the figure they mention of humans living in this region. It must be some kind of mis-write in the script as they say humans lived there for one million years! Their music sounds very much like the indigenous people of the Great Plains in the USA.

[@jparsit]

Great video, How the quality of life there? But only a few viewers after five years. Most interest in entertainment, sex, violence and food contents, are we living in the real world?

[@sarapatricius8473]

jim parsit ... So true !

[@thewashingtons9794]

This is amazing: The fact that most of the people doing the hard labor were "old" and dressed in blazers!!!

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@jamgm7246]

The sum of All this is when we Decide something we can Achieve it by hard work

[@boegar]

amazing

[@thomasweaver4791]

Where are the machines? The graders, the bulldozers, the plows, and all the other tools that man has been using for 75 years.

[@luisanthonychau]

Corruption? Or perhaps just poor.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@tfranks8141]

Those who gave this video thumps down, from which dimension/ parallel world are they?

[@scpy4346]

At 33 mins, these guys are farming in suits. Is this normal practice or simply because they knew they would be on camera?

[@eliteben4]

Thought about the same thing haha.

[@eliteben4]

I'm guessing they knew they were going to be on camera and therefore getting all fancy. even if it's when farming.

[@LLee0]

@Sc Py: those are not suits. They are traditional Zhongshan suits. Farmers wear them all the time, evening when farming.

[@kevinlaw6191]

For most of them, they have but only one outfit

[@johndliu2284]

This is normal. They didn't know we would be filming.

[@robertchaplin]

Water is the key to everything. It’s use, management and distribution is the key here not carbon.

[@scott5358]

awesome people !

[@thelawisfortherichtruth6520]

China recovers a large-scale damaged ecosystems and the U.S.A. can not do any type of recovery at all.

[@kajakkille]

TheLawIsForTheRich Truth. The project has been done with international collaboration. But pollution in the US is incomparable to China. 16 of the worlds most polluted 20 cities are in China.

[@kajakkille]

Nic Phan. Keep your pants on and chill. Trump has only been in power for a year. He’s done a lot of talking, threatening, tweeting but he has mainly been governing by presidential orders and not by congress. We still have to see what he’s capable of. But as long as China doubles the US CO2 emission, let’s not compare....

[@luisanthonychau]

@@kajakkille The real problem is human population and consumption. Someone has to produce the consumables for human population and pollutes in the process. If China did not do it, some other countries would. To reduce unnecessary consumption and to reduce human population are the only ways.

[@ygoldberg1287]

From approx 10000 yrs ago to1.5 million oh well!

[@Rockercaruthonyoutube]

I think it would be a rilliant idea to iild a small uilding to house freezers and refrigerators solar panelling on the roof to make the fridges work store food. A community freezer for the hard working people who live and work on the looes plateu. At the mo it is pouring with non stop rain here in england Gb. Pity we can t build a tunnel and pour it all over arid land. Too much rain.here.

[@steveturpin4242]

Great vid......Thanks. And now they mustn't let the Palm Oil Companies move in....like in Borneo!

[@philbox4566]

Well look at that. By providing security of tenure and private property rights China has unleashed the creative nature of mankind via the individuals self interest. Capitalism as work again. The greatest boon for any nation.

[@yys6253]

@Pedro Martins João Thank you for the valuable information! Here is the original text: “First Loess Plateau project: out of US$252 million (actual project costs), IDA contributed US$149 million; government/counterpart funding US$103 million. Second Loess Plateau project: IDA contributed US$50 million; IBRD US$99 million; and government/counterpart funding US$90 million. (China was still eligible for credits from the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries, when the projects were approved.)” I am also glad that China is now able to make contribution back to the IDA. ida.worldbank.org/about/contributor-countries That is how countries should work together to make our world become a better place.

[@mauhammedyigod385]

“The people became the solution”

[@stonew1927]

The Earth will take care of us if we take care of her . . .

[@danielt.3152]

My one comment is why not set up a mobile concrete mixing plants to help lay stone work for terraces basically seek greater permanence

[@sonpacho]

@28:54 - he knew he was going to be on camera so he wore a bright red sports coat (to dig a ditch) and looked right into the camera...

[@lisa.e5776]

So what you actually want to say?

[@psgower72]

'Of the Colonial era', I'm assuming the Jordanian Queen is referencing the Ottoman Empire.

[@truthteller-o2f]

desert, you dig 50 feet, still no water, the trees you plant all die. fyi, you need rain.

[@awangbelantara9644]

A feel good movie, only that its not fiction.

[@Chinareport]

Fantastic video report!! We will be linking to this video from appropriate locations on our grandmap of China drive.google.com/open?id=13UN5KB0DzpCUMy-etiv6W2kP3TI&usp=sharing Everyone is welcome to contribute a lesson or story; big or small ! Thanks for uploading!

[@persisdesai8859]

Does anyone know of any similar stories?

[@seasonsyan]

Mu Us Desert and Kubuqi Desert and some of other places, such as 榔头沟 ( I don't know the English name) in Mainland China.

[@yuegonghuamei6685]

People like meat n wheats n veggies, especially herd livestock that destroy forest to becoming desert overtime. give uo meat n milk n plant fruit trees to revers desertification.

[@bonsummers2657]

I don't understand why people have so many children, or any children with many of the couples, when they are under such challenging or dire circumstances.

[@luisanthonychau]

There are a couple reasons. 1. Power in number; 2. Extra labor; 3. Lack of entertainment.

[@Nine-Signs]

Wedding looked fun. :o)

[@geomundi8333]

lot of people out in suits to do the volunteer work. Reminds me of old farm times when people would dress in formal stuff more. not very practical but 'cool'