Chapter 91 Where does the water come from? The tip of the iceberg of the Chinese miracle

Western Xinjiang, suburbs of Ak City, a windbreak and sand control demonstration area.

It is located in the northwest of the Takla Desert. The main urban area is only 6 kilometers away from the desert. It is one of the cities in China that faces the most serious threat of desertification. It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the frontline cities in China against the desert.

After getting off the Urumqi high-speed railway station, Lin Yan directly bought a desert off-road vehicle locally and took Masha to various places in western Xinjiang. Their first stop was naturally the "sand control" area that Masha was most concerned about, Ak City.

After several days of driving, the two finally arrived here.

Lin Yan, who had been driving, looked relaxed and contented. On the contrary, Martha, who had been sitting in the passenger seat, looked extremely pale and even a little green after getting out of the car, as if she might vomit at any time.

Lin Yan felt a little distressed, but also had a bit of "I told you so" in his reproachful tone, and complained:
"I told you to close the car window but you didn't listen. Now you have a mouthful of sand. There is a tourist reception area in front. Go there and have some water and take a rest."

"Ahem... I'm fine, Yan."

Martha tried to force a smile, but no matter how she looked at it, her smile looked uglier than crying.

This scene broke the hearts of all the viewers in the live broadcast room, and they felt sorry for Martha because she had to suffer such a pain.

But they really couldn't open their mouths to blame Lin Yan for not taking good care of Martha, because this suffering was really Martha's own fault -

"It's just a little gap, it's okay, Yan. The main thing is, you see, these glass are all dark-colored and UV-proof, the scenery outside the window is distorted, it's not pretty at all! Besides, isn't there no sand outside now - Wow!!!"

So, Martha, who was seeking death, had her mouth filled with sand.

This is one of the areas in China with the most serious desertification. There are more than 200 days a year with strong dust weather. You may be covered in sand just by standing on the road, let alone opening the window while driving?
Martha, who had learned a painful lesson, was in tears. She finally had an intuitive understanding of the harsh natural environment in Xinjiang.

Although there are sandstorms in the Allen Islands, the desert area is generally peaceful apart from the sandstorms. You won't be covered in sand for no reason and make mistakes unconsciously.

Fortunately, this is not a big problem. After coughing and retching for a while, and flushing your mouth with water, you will basically be fine.

While Martha was struggling with the sand, the audience in the live broadcast room focused their attention on the amazing sight before them.

In the distance, the sand mountains are undulating, the wind is blowing up dust, it is endless and continuous, and with the scorching sun in the sky and the heat waves rolling, it seems that the air is burned and distorted by the heat, making people's vision blurry.

This fits everyone's stereotype of the desert: big, hot, full of sand, without a drop of water, and not a place where people can go.

But when it moves from far to near, and reaches the close view that is about a hundred meters away, the style of the painting suddenly changes.

Patches of green vegetation are deeply embedded in the sand layer, and rows of photovoltaic panels form roads. The green is lush and lush, which is impossible to see in the desert, stretching for thousands of miles. The flashes reflected by the photovoltaic panels are like sparkling waves, dazzling and colorful.

This scene is not the "stereotype" people have of the desert!

"Hey, hey, is this really a desert? Why is it different from the desert I imagined? Why are there so many trees?"

"I thought the so-called sand control in China was just building two rows of trees on the road to prevent sand, but something is wrong here! Just from what I saw, there are already nearly ten thousand trees, right?"

"This can't be a sand control project! Don't you think about how so many trees can be planted in the desert? Where does the water come from?" "Then how do you explain everything in front of you?"

"My view is blocked by the trees, so I can't see clearly, but I'm sure there must be a water source in this forest! After all, not all deserts are so dry that there is not even a drop of water! China must have planted some trees in this water source area, and then they dared to claim that they turned the desert into an oasis! Otherwise, why didn't they plant trees in the desert far away? Don't they want to?"

"I'm not sure if there is a water source, but look over there, almost at the junction of the green land and the desert, aren't there a lot of people working? Some are driving construction vehicles to flatten the sand dunes, and some are planting some saplings in the sand. Isn't this just like a war? Aren't the Chinese working hard to advance their 'front line'?"

"They actually planted trees in the desert? The anchor didn't lie?"

"How is that possible? It's just a show! It's just media propaganda! Again, where does the water come from to plant so many trees in a desert like this? How can we plant trees without water? Are we going to let the trees eat sand?"

The live broadcast room immediately split into two factions and started fighting.

The vast majority of foreign netizens simply don't believe that this scene is real. Their suspicion is not without reason. How can so many trees be planted in a desert without water? And can it even be inferred that they are planted inside the desert?
However, netizens in the United Arab Emirates basically stand on the side of "China is indeed working on desert control". On the one hand, they have been following the live broadcast room for the longest time and have witnessed China's magic of making the impossible possible many times, and they have naturally developed a sense of trust in China.

On the other hand, they really want technology that can control the desert!
It is now 8 o'clock in the morning in China, and 4 o'clock in the morning in the UAE time zone. The fact that so many UAE netizens are willing to stay in the live broadcast room until 4 o'clock in the morning shows how attractive today's live broadcast content is to them!

Even Prince Abel and his old father have adjusted their schedules early and are watching the live broadcast in the room!
"Father, what do you think of all this..."

"It doesn't look fake."

The old father stared at the green grass on the screen and kept zooming in on the live broadcast: "Look, although the picture is a little distorted after being magnified hundreds of times, you can see that there is still sand around these trees, as well as those pipes. You should be able to tell what they are."

Abel: “Is it drip irrigation technology?”

Vegetation irrigation is carried out by water droplets seeping through water pipes, which not only meets the water needs of vegetation but also minimizes water loss due to evaporation.

This technology is not unfamiliar to desert countries like the Emirates. Water is generally more valuable than oil in their country. If drip irrigation technology, the most cost-saving irrigation method, is not used, even the princes may not be able to maintain much urban greening.

But that’s not right either.

There are more than tens of thousands of plants in front of us. Even with drip irrigation technology, the amount of water consumed every day is an astonishing number, not to mention that we have to ensure water supply for the residents in the city behind us. Where can we get so much water in the desert?

Moreover, Chief Allen has tried planting trees to prevent wind and sand, but those trees that claim to prevent sand are useless even if they grow. Can planting trees alone really prevent sand?
The old father shook his head, his tone serious.

"I don't know either. Let's wait and see. Maybe today is really the most important day for the Arab Emirates' thousand-year destiny."

As soon as these words came out, even the father himself couldn't help laughing.

The Arab Emirates is one of the richest countries in the entire Blue Planet. How could the fate of its entire country depend on a small live broadcast room?

Is this live broadcast room so magical?
No, it is this mysterious China, this oriental civilization that always brings surprises to countless people. It is this powerful magic that a single shot or a single phrase is enough to determine the fate of other countries for a thousand years!
However, it is too shy and never shows its hidden side to outsiders. As a result, they have to take a glimpse of the tip of the Chinese iceberg through this small live broadcast room!
While people in the live broadcast room were arguing about whether this scene was real or fake, a dark-skinned man and three young men in military uniforms walked towards Lin Yan and the others.

(End of this chapter)