About the book:
Green Great Wall tells the story of the transformation of the Maowusu Desert in Ordos, China, from a yellow dustbowl beset by violent sandstorms into a green and prosperous centre for agriculture and commerce. The book records the history of the people of Uxin Banner who worked to combat desertification and bring the sands under control in order to restore their homeland to its original verdant vista, so beautiful, Genghis Khan once declared that he should be buried there.
It is based upon the personal experiences and three years of dedicated interviewing and research by well-known Chinese writer, Xiao Yinong. The richly contextualized and intensely personal stories of the Maowusu Desert narrated by the author represent an instructive perspective on the people, society and philosophy of a rural Chinese county.

Contents:
Preface
Chapter 1 The Sandy Ridge Where Goshawks Hover, that is My Homeland
Chapter 2 The Maowusu Desert: A Passing Cloud
Chapter 3 The Remote Land Enveloped in Blue Mist, the Dreams of Herdsmen
Chapter 4 The Most Enchanting Flowers on the Prairie are the Roses that Bloom in May
Chapter 5 Like an Arrow, a Stallion Races Across the Grasslands, Leaving Behind the Echoes of its High-Pitched Neigh
Epilogue