American’s US$5,000 donation helps turn China desert into an oasis

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more: https://sc.mp/7cdf4e A Chinese woman who has been planting trees in an Inner Mongolia desert for decades has invited an American who donated US$5,000 in 1999 to visit the area that has been turned into a forest. Yin Yuzhen contacted Ronald Sakolsky on May 19, 2026, to ask him to visit the area in the Maowusu Desert. Yin was named a National Model Worker by China’s State Council in 2000 for her commitment to combating desertification. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://www.scmp.com/knowledge Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/