Yuli County curbs desertification by paving checkerboard sand barriers

Staff members pave checkerboard sand barriers with reed stalks to prevent and control desertification in Aqqik desertification area of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 20, 2019. Located on the northern edge of the Taklimakan Desert, Yuli County has started a project since 2016 to curb desertification by paving checkerboard sand barriers. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)