China's desertification program on display in Saudi Arabia

The achievements of the Three-North Shelterbelt Program are exhibited at a 608-square-meter China Pavilion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from Monday through Dec. 13. （Photo by Yan Dongjie/China Daily）

The achievements of the Three-North Shelterbelt Program are being exhibited at a 608-square-meter China Pavilion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from Monday through Dec. 13.

China has achieved a "double reduction" in desertification and sandy land, becoming the first country in the world to achieve the goal of zero net growth in land degradation.

China's experience with sand control in the past 50 years has attracted the world's attention during the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, which is taking place in Riyadh.