IN 1978, China launched its Three North Shelter Forest (Green Great Wall) Programme, aimed at creating a forest chain extending from ... of the 20th century was Libya’s Great Man-Made River (GMMR), ...
Ultimately, he finds contemporary significance in this piece of ancient history. “For us, the question was who built it and why,” he said. “If we think about it, the question of why people build walls ...
According to Chinese state news ... green belts in such a harsh environment is not easy. China will need to maintain this Great Green Wall by continually planting more trees to keep the blowing ...