三北防护林

sān běi fáng hù lín

Definitions

1. 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

Child Words of 三北防护林

• 三 sān: three
• 北 běi: north
• 护 hù: to protect
• 防 fáng: to protect
• 防护 fáng hù: to defend
• 三北 sān běi: China's three northern regions, 東北|东北[dōng běi], 華北|华北[huá běi] and 西北[xī běi]
• 林 lín: woods