Saihanba forest turns into important ecological shield for Beijing, Tianjin

Saihanba is a vast forest covering nearly 75,000 hectares. It was a piece of barren land 55 years ago, but decades of afforestation efforts have turned it into an important ecological shield for Beijing and Tianjin.

The photos show the scenery of the Saihanba forest in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian Autonomous County in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province.

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 22, 2017 shows the autumn scenery of the Saihanba forest in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian Autonomous County in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province.(Xinhua/Liu Huanyu)

(Xinhua/Wang Long)

(Xinhua/Xin Zhiyou)

(Xinhua/Wang Long)

Photo taken on July 15, 2017 shows the scenery of the Saihanba forest in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian Autonomous County in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

Photo taken on July 11, 2013 shows workers transferring seedlings at the Saihanba forest in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian Autonomous County in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua)

(Xinhua/Wang Long)

Photo taken on July 14, 2017 shows working staff touring the Saihanba forest in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian Autonomous County in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Hao)

Photo taken on July 11, 2017 shows tourists visiting the Qixing Lake Scenic Area of Saihanba National Forest Park in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian Autonomous County in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

(Xinhua/Wang Long)

(Xinhua/Wang Long)