$5,000 grew into a forest: American donor returns to China to reunite with desert reclamation partner
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Sun, 23 August 2026
2 reports- globaltimes.cn08:15first to report
At 2:48 am on early Sunday morning, after a flight of more than 10 hours, Ronald Sakolsky arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport. As he stepped into the arrivals hall, he greeted the waiting reporters with earnest Putonghua
- chinadaily.com.cn13:08
On Sunday, Ronald Sakolsky touched down in Ordos, where Yin Yuzhen and her family greeted him at with flowers and a warm embrace 27 years in the making.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- anhuinews.com04:15
A local worker makes wooden handicrafts at a company in Wangnao village, Funan county on April 14. (Photo/Xinhua) Wangnao village, located in Funan county, east China's Anhui province, encouraged its residents to start a company and make and sell wooden handcrafts in 2019. The company has now p...
Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post02:01
A retired American teacher has reunited with a Chinese farmer 26 years after their initial encounter, returning to the once-barren sandy landscape transformed by his generous donation into a lush green environment. In 1999, Ronald Sakolsky, now 67, was teaching English in Luoyang, Henan province, central-eastern China, when he discovered Inner Mongolian farmer Yin Yuzhen’s efforts to combat desertification. Inspired by her dedication, he donated US$5,000 to support her mission. The pair first...
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- alwihdainfo.com22:45
After 26 years apart, American Ronald Sakolsky and Chinese desert-planting hero Yin Yuzhen have reunited in Inner Mongolia to celebrate a remarkable cross-border environmental partnership.