Sand dunes and sunshine provide bright prospects

If the relationship between humankind and nature can be called a success because it benefits both parties, the greening of the Kubuqi Desert should be hailed as a miracle.

In the past three decades, Wang Wenbiao - a 58-year-old entrepreneur and a native of the desert - has led the way in bringing greenery via a combination of eco-restoration work and solar technology.

The Kubuqi is China's seventh-largest desert. Located north of Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, it covers 18,600 square kilometers and was once the source of frequent sandstorms that plagued North China.