BEIJING,Dec. 16, 2022/PRNewswire/ --China Mattersreleases a talk show series on the development of southwest China'sGuizhou Province.The six-episode talk show, named The Talk withGuizhou, invites six guests from China and abroad to share their views on topics such as howGuizhoupromotes rural revitalization, how local culture can give a boost to its tourism industry and how the province can build a better ecosystem.
In this episode,China Matterstalks toWilliam Brown, a professor at China'sXiamenUniversity. Brown has stayed inChinafor over three decades. In 2019, he travelled around China again after his first trip in 1994, andGuizhouwas one of his destinations.
"When I drove around China in 1994,Guizhouwas one of the worst places for roads," says Brown, "but in 2019, my goodness, the roads, the highways, the tunnels, the beautiful bridges across these deep valleys, the infrastructure was as good as anywhere else inChina."
Brown also talks about howGuizhoustrives to build a better ecosystem.
After years of afforestation efforts, the forest coverage growth rate and amount of reforested farmland inGuizhouranked first inChina.One of the means that contributed to the achievement is the tree-planting program, which endeavors to trap carbon emissions and combat poverty. Companies and individuals across China can pay to offset their carbon footprint while people in less developed areas inGuizhouare paid for tree planting.
"They are using this to not only protect the environment, but also improve people's livelihood," says Brown, "so it's very holistic in their thinking, protecting the environment and environment first."
Contact:
Li Shengnan
Tel: 0086-13701304527
E-mail:[email protected]
Video -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n5FkbdRpoo
Logo -https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1735490/China_Matters_Logo.jpg
SOURCEChina Matters
Share this article