In the last five years, the workers planted trees on 83 percent of the land. The rest of tree planting work will be finished next year, said Liu.

SKILL AND ART

Workers fell trees regularly to allow others to grow, leaving about 15 big trees for every hectare. They plant different types of trees to improve pest and disease resistance.

"Planting a tree to the soil is a skill, but preserving it for the long term is an art," said Zhang Xiangzhong, an official with the forest management office.

China has 200 million hectares of forest, but many are of low quality. "The key to good forestation is good management," said Zhang.

Saihanba has excellent management. Some of its standards have been adopted by other forests. There has never been a report of fire at Saihanba for 55 years. Local precipitation has increased by 60 millimeters compared to years before, and its micro-climate has been improved, experts said.

"The people of Saihanba have upheld a credo of turning the environment green. Their efforts are highly commendable, and such should be the way for other forest management staff to learn," said Shen Guofang, an academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering.

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