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Keywords
Climate (campaign title)
Coal
Conflict
Day
Dry
High angle view
Industries
KWCI (GPI)
Outdoors
Pollution
Rivers
Rural scenes
Snow
Trees
Villages
Water
Farmed Trees in China
In the past the Tuwei River used to be the source of drinking water for villagers in Gaojiapu town. According to the locals, the fertile soil in Gaojiapu village used to be good to grow watermelons and rice. But the land has been no longer suitable for farming in recent years since the Jinjie Industrial Park has been in use. Instead of farming the villagers have been planting trees which can survive in poor conditions near the river.
In original language:
田地里种的树
以前,高家堡镇村民的饮用水来自紧邻镇子的秃尾河。当地人说,高家堡早年种过水稻,还是附近著名的西瓜产地;但自从秃尾河上游东岸的锦界工业园区建成后,近年来每年夏季种植的西瓜不但长不大、而且烂瓜现象严重。靠近河道的村民只得在菜地改种生命力较强的树苗,不然这块地就得撂荒。
Unique identifier:
GP0STPOQE
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
19/12/2015
Locations:
Asia
,
China
,
East Asia
,
Shanxi
Credit line:
© Nian Shan / Greenpeace
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
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