Forest champions reunite

After months of preparation, China's afforestation hero Yin Yuzhen finally welcomed her friend Ronald Sakolsky from the US at the airport on Sunday.

Yin planted all kinds of fruits — even ginseng fruit — just so he could taste the freshest harvest from her land. She said she's "filled with pride and overwhelming excitement".

Over the next few days, she can't wait to show him the desert, the forests, and the green miracle she has nurtured with her own hands over the years. No fancy speeches, just pure, heartfelt hospitality from China's heartland.