27-year reunion: Donor sees desert turn into forest

After 27 years, Yin Yuzhen reconnected online with American friend Ronald Sakolsky, who once donated $5,000 to support tree planting in Maowusu, China's fourth-largest sandy area. The donation has since helped grow over 50,000 trees through decades of restoration efforts led by Yin. Seeing the transformation, Sakolsky said, "Amazing."

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