Forest stands as testament to businessman's bold decision

Years of effort transform once-barren mountain into one of Taiyuan's largest parks

When businessman Zhang Junping planted the first tree on Taiyuan's barren Yuquan Mountain seven years ago, he had no idea it would eventually grow into a large, sprawling forest.

Once dotted with abandoned mines and quarries, Yuquan Mountain Forest Park today has more than 4.6 million trees of 106 varieties spread over 475 hectares in northern China's Shanxi province.