Green Great Wall.

By:

Yinong, Xiao

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Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781908647542

Subject(s):

Deserts--China

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Green Great WallDDC classification:

915.10954000000004

LOC classification:

GB618.7.Y566 2015eb

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Summary: Green Great Wall tells the story of the transformation of the Maowusu Desert in Ordos, China, from a yellow dustbowl beset by violent sandstorms into a green and prosperous centre for agriculture and commerce. The book records the history of the people of Uxin Banner who worked to combat desertification and bring the sands under control in order to restore their homeland to its original verdant vista, so beautiful, Genghis Khan once declared that he should be buried there. It is based upon the personal experiences and three years of dedicated interviewing and research by well-known Chinese writer, Xiao Yinong. The richly contextualized and intensely personal stories of the Maowusu Desert narrated by the author represent an instructive perspective on the people, society and philosophy of a rural Chinese county.

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Green Great Wall tells the story of the transformation of the Maowusu Desert in Ordos, China, from a yellow dustbowl beset by violent sandstorms into a green and prosperous centre for agriculture and commerce. The book records the history of the people of Uxin Banner who worked to combat desertification and bring the sands under control in order to restore their homeland to its original verdant vista, so beautiful, Genghis Khan once declared that he should be buried there. It is based upon the personal experiences and three years of dedicated interviewing and research by well-known Chinese writer, Xiao Yinong. The richly contextualized and intensely personal stories of the Maowusu Desert narrated by the author represent an instructive perspective on the people, society and philosophy of a rural Chinese county.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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