CHINA TODAY – Though the forest farm where Niu Yuzhu works in Zhuolu County, north China’s Hebei Province, has been closed since winter, Niu has not stopped his daily patrols.
In addition to his patrol work, the 52-year-old has taken on other duties as the farm’s “forest chief,” including formulating forest management and protection plans, mobilizing locals to protect trees, and promoting the implementation of protection measures. He has been engaged in the industry since the age of 18, when he was in charge of tree planting at a state-owned nursery garden in the county.
