Barren no more on East China Island
Updated: 2012-10-14 08:54
By Zhu Xingxin (China Daily)
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A group of villagers has managed to cultivate more than 300,000 trees in an effort to rejuvenate Eyuyu Island, a barren plot of land, off Xiamen in Fujian province. When they found the island in the 1980s, there were only five trees. At that time, they were a bigger crowd but the majority decided to turn their backs on the "hopeless" land. Only a few persevered to bring life to the deserted plot and their efforts have paid off. These villagers now have grand plans - they tell Zhu Xingxin that they plan to turn the island into a holiday resort. Watch this space for more updates.
Mangrove, which grows in seashore mud with its aerial root tips above ground, is vital in protecting coastal land. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/China Daily] |