Shanxi resident turns deserted area into green zone

In Xingxian county in Lyuliang city, Shanxi province, you can see the loess plateau with few trees. But walking in Songjiagou, an area with hills and a gully, you can see green trees on every side.

Gao Huachu, 70, who rented the deserted area of over 320 hectares in 2001 after retiring from the county's forestry bureau, started to plant the trees there.

"When I retired, I thought I still could do some more things. Starting a business required much money, and I didn't have that. Therefore, I decided to do something I was familiar with," says Gao.