“ 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. ”
” Nepilnos desmit gados, ” teikts China Today, ” tika izpostīti 600 000 hektāri zālāju un 13 333 hektāri lauksaimnieciski izmantojamas zemes tika padarīti par tuksnesi. ”