40 years ago, he resolutely walked into the land of no hair, Bai Chunlan said no regrets-
planting 100,000 trees in the sand area (narration, one thing in life)
Character bio
Bai Chunlan: Born in 1953 in Shabianzi Village, Yanchi County, Wuzhong City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, south of the Maowusu Desert. In 1980, Bai Chunlan and her husband, together with 10 families from their village, came to a sandy land called "One Tree" for desertification, planted more than 100,000 trees, and managed 3,400 acres of desert. "Sand, using Liu to fix sand, planting trees to prevent sand" is a comprehensive sand control method.
There is a natural village named "One Tree" in Huamachi Town, Yanchi County, Wuzhong City, Ningxia. I heard from a local 70-year-old old man that there was a tree here in his childhood, and he survived alone in the desert without any surroundings. Plant shelter. But in the 1980s, even this tree disappeared, leaving only the bare desert...
In the last century, "one tree" has become "no tree"; from the 1980s, from "no tree" to "ten trees" and "hundred trees", and now to "100,000 trees" . In 1980, Bai Chunlan, an ordinary rural woman in Shabianzi Village, Huamachi Town, and her husband, Mao Xian, joined 10 households in the village and settled in a deserted area to control the sand and plant trees. After suffering, Bai Chunlan and her husband stayed. This stay is 40 years, and it has been nurturing the trees...
"When I first came, I couldn't see the green, only the yellow sand that could not see the head"
In the summer, I drove through the village of "One Tree" with green eyes.
"Bai Chunlan is a household name in Yanchi County. He planted most of his life trees. The green you see can't be separated from sand control heroes like her." The staff of the Yanchi County government who traveled together pondered for a moment, and then said: "She really Very strong."
In the 1970s and 1980s, 75% of Yanchi County’s population and cultivated land were in sandy areas, and the ecological environment was very fragile. The yellow sand is rolling, the wind and sand are raging, the village surrounded by sand dunes has no land to cultivate, and the ecological environment is not suitable for survival.
"It was really not enough at that time, no matter what kind of planting in the soil, it would not grow out. The county called on everyone to plant trees and reforestation. At that time, I felt that as long as I could solve the food and clothing, I would dry as much as I could." Bai Chunlan recalled in 1980 At the age of 27, she and her husband pulled a boardwalk, carrying young children and some saplings, and headed for the village of "One Tree" 8 kilometers away.
"Everyone calls it a tree, but when we first came, we couldn't see the green, only the yellow sand that we couldn't see." At that time, Bai Chunlan had to walk 16 kilometers a day, and her husband would be Spend the night in the uncovered desert and look after the small saplings planted during the day. "The saplings that have just been planted are very delicate and have a low survival rate. In order to look after the saplings, the family comes with tortillas every day. The water needs to come here to dig, shovel and spade until the water is dug out."
On weekdays, the wind and sand were surprisingly large. Once, the little girl on the sand slope was blown away by the wind and sand. Bai Chunlan, who focused on planting saplings, didn't notice it. When she found out, the child was already in a coma. Fortunately, after rescue the child is not a big deal.
Today, Bai Chunlan still regrets and feels that she almost made an irreparable mistake.
"A tree can survive, be happier than anything"
Despite this, Bai Chunlan's memory about the village of "a tree" is still "more sweet".
In 1984, Bai Chunlan planted 3 acres of wheat and hit 4 sacks of wheat in the coming year. "There are white noodles!" Bai Chunlan rejoiced not only the first harvest, but also proved that it can be planted in the "one tree" village Trees can be farmed, not starved, and have a way to live. "You have to have a good attitude, the pain will always pass, and you have to write down those gratifying things." Bai Chunlan said.
Although there is only elementary school culture, Bai Chunlan likes to study the land. After 40 years of dealing with the land, Bai Chunlan became a "soil expert".
Controlling the desert requires not only hard work but also scientific and technological support. At the beginning, Bai Chunlan and her husband had no experience. In the early spring of 1984, the Yanchi County Science and Technology Commission rewarded Bai Chunlan with a bunch of excellent varieties of grape seedlings. Bai Chunlan treasured it and planted it on the sand one by one. Soon, the grape seedlings were still dead. Bai Chunlan consulted an expert and found out that the viscosity of the ground is not enough to hold water. The salt pond is located in the central arid zone, with large evaporation, and the grape seedlings are alive and dead.
Since then, Bai Chunlan has always been looking for technical training opportunities everywhere. Heard that there is a test station set up by the Lanzhou Desert Research Institute not far from "a tree". Bai Chunlan invited experts to teach them how to fix the sand with grass. , To help them choose drought-tolerant sand plant seedlings such as Salix, Populus, Flower Stick, etc. that are suitable for growing in sandy land This year, the survival rate of seedlings planted by Bai Chunlan and her husband reached more than 70%.
"A tree can survive and be happier than anything." Bai Chunlan said, "Only through continuous reflection and learning can we optimize our planting methods and accumulate sand control experience suitable for the properties of Ningxia's local sandy land." After many years of exploration, Bai Chunlan invented The "three-line sand control method" that uses grass to block sand, willow to solidify sand, and plant trees to prevent sand, developed 40 acres of irrigated water in the desert, and used three belt wells to adopt a three-dimensional compound planting method, creating "in the desert." Ton of grain field".
Since 2005, Bai Chunlan has begun to develop the tourism industry, and "Bai Chunlan Green Home" has become a well-known desert tourist attraction in the county. She combined planting, breeding and tourism to become the rich leader of the village.
"The trees have grown up, I think that they are talking to me"
In the "One Tree" village, "Sand Control Hero Bai Chunlan Maxian Performance Park", a statue of her husband Maxian was erected. Various awards and medals are placed in the garden, but Bai Chunlan always treats it with an ordinary heart. In her view, it is because she has a simple original heart that she can have the oasis of today.
"When I first came, the legendary tree was gone, and my husband and I planted a little elm tree in front of the house. You see, it is so thick now that two talents can hold it." Bai Chunlan He said that the little elm sapling in front of the door is now towering. However, the husband who planted the tree together, Xian Xian, died of liver cirrhosis at the age of 47, and could not see the scene in front of him.
"We are both silly people. At that time, we planted trees during the day, and at night I could go home and cook for the dolls. What about him? Building earth walls against wind and sand and protecting seedlings, people sleep directly on the wasteland... ...He is even more stupid!" Bai Chunlan recalled the past.
At night, the tree shadows swayed outside the window, and Bai Chunlan sat quietly by the window. "The trees have grown up, and I think they are talking to me."
Today, 67-year-old Bai Chunlan is very healthy and still busy with planting trees every year.
Her companions are also increasing, and many people take the initiative to join in. "This is where my happiness lies. In my life, I chose my favorite career, so that I can go on with peace of mind..."
The strength of the lemon stick to fight against the desert (reporter's notes)
Caragana, also known as wool tops and white lemons, has a very well-developed root system. The main root enters the soil to a few meters deep. It is resistant to drought, cold, and high temperatures. It can withstand insect bites and bites, and has tenacious vitality.
Bai Chunlan has a "Ningtiao Momentum" on her body, which is both feminine and powerful. In the yellow sand of the sky, Bai Chunlan's tenacity is like the thickest Caragana, and in the face of the departure of her loved one, she will face the tree shadow outside the window alone at night, exuding the truest feelings quietly.
Speaking of why he devoted most of his life to the struggle with the desert, Bai Chunlan did not give a clear answer. When he first came to "One Tree", 27-year-old Bai Chunlan had no grand blueprints, no passion, and was born with barrenness and had no choice. Over the years, these trees were gradually filled with sand sea and her heart, and she would not be willing to leave. This is what makes people respectfully.
Drawing: Wang Zheping