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US donor reunites with Chinese farmer he helped plant forest

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An American retired teacher, Ronald Sakolsky, is planning a visit to China to reunite with a farmer named Yin Yuzhen. Decades ago, Sakolsky donated $5,000 to support Yin's tree-planting efforts in the Maowusu Desert, which helped her combat desertification. Their friendship, sparked by this act of generosity, has endured, and Yin has invited Sakolsky to see the 50,000 trees that have grown from her work. AI

RANK_REASON This is a human interest story about a personal donation and reunion, not a significant industry event.

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US donor reunites with Chinese farmer he helped plant forest

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

    US man asserts if simple teacher and China farmer can grow a forest, world leaders can find peace

    A retired American teacher is planning to travel to China in late summer for a reunion with a female farmer he assisted decades ago. In 1999, Ronald Sakolsky, then teaching English in China, was inspired by Inner Mongolian farmer Yin Yuzhen’s battle against desertification and do…

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