China has finished building a 3,046km green wall through the Taklimakan Desert. The large green belt of red willows, saxaul, and other trees will act as a giant sand-stopping barrier. The ...

Everyone knows the Great Wall of China, but likely far fewer have heard of China's "Great Green Wall," which recently hit a major milestone after more than four decades of tree-planting.

As I sat watching this year’s gala, I was particularly impressed by the appearance of the representatives from the Taklimakan Desert sand-blocking project. The Taklimakan is China’s largest de ...