Mining wasteland faces green challenge
By Wamg Kaihao | China Daily | Updated: 2013-11-05 07:22
Ecosystem restoration is no easy task, reports Wang Kaihao in Ordos, Inner Mongolia.
Rugged mountain roads lead to one of China's largest coal mining areas, along the border between the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Shaanxi province.
The land is barren, with annual rainfall of just 350 millimeters. The climate is arid.
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