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US teacher revisits China to see donation grow forest after 26 years

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A retired American teacher, Ronald Sakolsky, has revisited China 26 years after first meeting farmer Yin Yuzhen. In 1999, Sakolsky donated $5,000 to support Yin's efforts to combat desertification in the Mu Us Desert. His contribution helped Yin plant over 50,000 trees, transforming the barren landscape into a vegetated area covering more than 80% of the desert. AI

RANK_REASON The story details a successful environmental restoration project funded by a donation, which can be categorized as a research or milestone achievement in ecological efforts. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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US teacher revisits China to see donation grow forest after 26 years

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    ‘Green miracle’: US teacher returns to China after 26 years to find donation grew into forest

    A retired American teacher has reunited with a Chinese farmer 26 years after their initial encounter, returning to the once-barren sandy landscape transformed by his generous donation into a lush green environment. In 1999, Ronald Sakolsky, now 67, was teaching English in Luoyang…

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