“ In less than 10 years, ” says China Today, “600,000 hectares [1,500,000 acres] of grassland were destroyed and 13,333 hectares [32,940 acres] of farmland were turned into desert areas. ”
” Dalam kurun waktu kurang dari 10 tahun, ” kata China Today, ” 600.000 hektar padang rumput hancur dan 13.333 hektar lahan pertanian diubah menjadi kawasan gurun. ”