"Green Corridor" in the Taklimakan Desert
Taklimakan Desert, also known as "the sea of death" in ancient times, saw a "green corridor" crossing through it in the modern times.
The "Green Corridor" was a road built in the 1990s, when large oil and gas reserves were discovered in the desert. The road has helped with resource exploration.
However, with a width of seven meters, the road was vulnerable to the sand. Straw fences, which were added later on, temporarily solved the problem. In 2003, China started to renovate the road for protection purposes by planting trees that can stand high temperatures and sandstorms.
Today, the road is lined with the color of life, living up to the title of "Green Corridor".
Jun. 15, 2015. The "green corridor" in the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang.
Jun. 15, 2015. Workers taking care of plants along the "green corridor" in the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang.