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三北防護林

简三北防护林 · 繁三北防護林

Mandarin · pinyin Sān běi Fáng hù lín

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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三: sān · three
北: běi · north; northern; northward
防: fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
护: hù · protect, guard, defend, shelter

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1–3–2–4–2 · San1 bei3 Fang2 hu4 lin2

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