三北防护林 in English San1 bei3 Fang2 hu4 lin2 Meaning

Meanings

  • Green Wall of China, a massive afforestation program on the eastern margin of the Gobi Desert aimed at stopping the desert's expansion, started in 1978 and planned to be completed by 2050

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Pinyin

San1 bei3 Fang2 hu4 lin2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

san1surname San bei3north fang2to protect hu4to protect lin2surname Lin