She planted trees in the desert for 40 years. Now the UN has honored her

Yin Yuzhen spent four decades holding back the sands of the Mu Us Desert. This year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization named her one of its 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development. Speaking to CGTN's Tian Wei, Yin talks about the recognition and about the years of planting. She was a shy farmer once. Now she hopes her story will make other people want to protect the land. 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA