力行植林慈善基金會

Progress report of Shanxi project, July 2011, Green Action Charity Foundation:-

By Dr. Chong Hou Ming ( team head of Shanxi team)

Visit to ShiLou Shanxi (25th July to 27th July 2011)

Dr. Kwan Wing Kwong (Exco. of GCAF) , Dr..Chong Hou Ming( Team head of Shanxi project, GACF), Dr. Ling Yu Shih ,Mr. Joseph Chan, Miss LauXioHong, Edward Chong ( all are members of GACF), Mr. Eddy Ko and Ms Xiang( Reporter from Beijing New China Agency) went together to Sheklau on 25^th July, 2011.

On 26^th July, Dr.Kwan, Dr. Chong and Joseph Chan had walked through all 14 phase areas by the route of a newly made path with focus on new plantation tracking. The workers are digging tree trenches in area 18,19&22 donated by FTI foundation and planned to be finish work by mid August. The areas (area 10 and 12 donated by Mr.Shih Wing Ching Foundation) planted last years also inspected to have surviving trees in tree trenches. Dr.Ling and Ms. Xiang had walked through phase 1-4 areas. Area 3, the area donated by Mr. Shih Wing Ching in 2007, is now well occupied by tall trees about 30 feet high. The area 13 donated half by Crystal Group had also very good trees growing.. (see photos). The estimated survival rate in all areas is more than 90%.

New path for reaching area 21	Area 12 in center , area 13 and 22	Tall trees in area 3 ;

Tree trenches in area 22	Area 13 on top of mountain and area 12		Area 10 and 6

The soil in the tree trenches were wet after we dug out for few inches (see photos). Soil moisture and humus content were greatly improved by observation with significant change in texture and colors. The appearance of trees/small forest and condition of soil were much above our expectation and all in excellent condition. Ecology system was rebuilt with a hare, a wide cock, butterflies, ladybirds, different kinds of insects etc.

土质起了根本上的改变 Moist soil in trench	蝗虫乱舞给抓到New Insect	彩色虫虫在路边采花 Insect found

Mr. Joseph Chan gave a harmonica performance at SiJiang village.Villagers were actively involved not only being an audience but also as participants.

Performance from Mr. TC Chan	An excellent male singer	An excellent female singer

We also visited the water source “spring eye” nearby (photo) which was found in out plantation site since 2010. New plants were found as result of more water comes out from the mountain.

小泉眼形成的沼泽 Swamp formed	Spring eye 泉眼（泉城的第七十三泉）	石楼首次发现在黄土高原上长出芦苇

We organized two lectures on “New Village Reform”, “Human Resource Training in Village”, “The relationship betweenChinaand the World Economy” and “The continuity and future development of ShiLou county” delivered by Ms Lau and Dr. Ling and had discussions and dinner with government officials later on.

Lecture	Harmonica performance	Trees seen in WangWenLing from village side

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We went to WangWenLing in YangQu. On 27^th July and inspected the previously planted trees. They were about the same as last year and can be seen from opposite mountain side with naked eyes.

At night,we had dinner with Mr. Kwong Lap Gong( Deputy head of the Tai Yuan Forestry Research Insititue) and discussed about all aspects of our plantation works. We hope we can have future scientific research support to help documentation of our work for further promotion of our effective plantation method in Losses Plateau.