The Green Miracle of the Mountain Kingdom: A Millennium of Evolution in Fujian's Forest Coverage
Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Sanming, Nanping, Longyan, Ningde, Putian, Zhangzhou, Wuyishan, Jianou, Dehua, Shaxian, Changting, Yongan, Lianjiang, Pingtan Did you know Fujian ranks first in China for forest coverage? You might think it’s only natural. Fujian is “eight parts mountains, one part water, one part farmland”—lots of hills, lots of trees. But here’s what you might not know: in 1934, Fujian’s forest coverage was only 18%. 18% is less than Beijing today (about 44%). ...