[Source: Inner Mongolia Daily] Lei Huan “There is a Kubuqi in the world, you have the magic of the desert, you have the beauty of the desert, you turn the desert into boundless green; there is a Kubuqi in the world, you have the past Story, you have today's miracle, you have chan

[Source: Inner Mongolia Daily]

□Lei Huan

"There is a Kubuqi in the world. You have the magic of the desert, you have the beauty of the desert, and you turn the desert into boundless green; there is a Kubuqi in the world. After all, you have the stories of the past, you have the miracles of today, you have changed the desert into a green holy land." The song "There is a Kubuqi in the World" sings the vivid scene of the Kubuqi Desert changing its appearance with greenery. However, behind this beauty lies a little-known journey of desertification control. Published by the Liaoning People's Publishing House and co-authored by famous writers He Gu and Yang Chunfeng, the long documentary "Spring Returns to Kubuqi" begins with Kubuqi's sand control winning international recognition, and provides a panoramic narration of the Yellow River Loop's bow string. The arduous journey and fruitful results of converting land from sand hazards to sandy soil vividly explains how the mechanism sample based on government policy support, private enterprise industrialization investment, farmers and herdsmen's market participation, technological innovation, and ecosystem improvement is moving towards Domestic and foreign secrets.

Kubuqi Desert is located in Ordos City and is the seventh largest desert in China. Historically, this place was not only a livable place with abundant water and grass, but also one of the cradle of human civilization. Due to natural and demographic changes, it gradually turned into a desert. The expansion of the desert not only threatens the lives of local residents, but also has a serious impact on the surrounding ecological environment. It was in such a seemingly hopeless land that people wrote a heroic epic of desertification control.

The book tells the glorious story of the protagonist Wang Wenbiao's successful management of the Kubuqi Desert. Wang Wenbiao was originally an ordinary entrepreneur who opened a salt farm, but because it was located on the edge of the Kubuqi Desert, the economic benefits were affected and the salt farm suffered continuous losses. He began to lead people to plant trees, but many efforts failed, leaving many people in despair. Wang Wenbiao refused to admit defeat and insisted on competing with the "Sand Devil" to see whose bones were stronger. After 30 years of hard work, Wang Wenbiao led the local people to plant trees, build roads, and plant grass, and constantly studied how to use wind and sand to promote economic development. In the end, he achieved great success and changed the ecological status of the Kubuqi Desert. He became a desert control hero, making the desert benefit mankind, turning the desert economy into a reality, and making the villagers rich.

In the process of desert control, the sand control people in the Kubuqi Desert adopted the desert control strategy of "encircling the south, blocking the north, and cutting in the middle" to launch an all-out attack into the hinterland of the desert. They have successfully managed more than 6,000 square kilometers of desert through containment, construction of border forest belts, and cutting off desert fragments for management. The ecological civilization achievements of the Kubuqi Desert have been listed as important achievements by the United Nations and promoted globally, becoming the world's first "ecological economic demonstration zone".

The language style of this book is simple, showing awe of nature and full of praise for human wisdom. The author vividly displays the desolation of the desert, the hardships of sand control and the inner hope through delicate brushwork, making readers feel as if they are personally on the scene and feel the greatness and tenacity of the desert control spirit. It is a documentary and literary novel. excellent work. It skillfully integrates natural geography, biological science with historical roots, social humanities, and realistic thinking, demonstrating the author's profound literary foundation and profound thinking on the construction of ecological civilization. The structure of the book is strict and orderly, the narrative is calm and tense, the opening chapter is majestic, and the ending is meaningful, allowing readers to deeply feel the importance and urgency of ecological civilization construction while reading the text.

This book has received high praise and widespread praise since its publication. In April 2020, it was selected as the 2019 "Chinese Good Books" organized by the Chinese Book Critics Society. It is regarded as a documentary work showing the achievements of China's ecological civilization construction. At the same time, it vividly interprets the development concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", inspiring people to continue moving forward and continuously create new brilliance on the road of ecological civilization construction.