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US donor invited to see forest grown from decades-old $5,000 gift

An American man who donated US$5,000 decades ago to a Chinese farmer for tree planting has been invited to visit the forest that grew from that contribution. Yin Yuzhen, recognized for her anti-desertification work in Inner Mongolia, received the donation from Ronald Sakolsky in the late 1990s. Sakolsky, who was teaching in China at the time, was inspired by a media report on Yin's efforts. AI

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US donor invited to see forest grown from decades-old $5,000 gift

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · Alice Yan ·

    American donated US$5,000 to China farmer for tree planting decades ago invited to view forest

    A Chinese woman who has planted trees in the deserts of Inner Mongolia for decades has contacted an American man who donated US$5,000 to her and invited him to visit a forest that came into being because of his funding. Yin Yuzhen, 60, was awarded as a National Model Worker by Ch…