Green Wall of China

series of human-planted windbreaking forest strips in northern China for halting desertification and for timber
Event afforestation Q1073622
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Green Wall of China

Summary

Green Wall of China is an afforestation[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Green Wall of China is in the country of People's Republic of China[3].
  • Green Wall of China's instance of is recorded as afforestation[4].
  • Green Wall of China began on 1978[5].
  • Green Wall of China ended on 2050[6].
  • Green Wall of China's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.1423, 'lon': 91.587}[7].
  • Green Wall of China's main subject is reforestation[8].
  • Green Wall of China's main subject is desertification[9].
  • Green Wall of China's title is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '三北防护林'}[10].
  • Green Wall of China's has characteristic is recorded as windbreak[11].
  • Green Wall of China's different from is recorded as African Great Green Wall[12].
  • Green Wall of China's different from is recorded as Green Dam[13].
  • Green Wall of China covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+350000'}[14].
  • Green Wall of China's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[15].

Body

When and Where

Green Wall of China began on 1978[5]. It ended on 2050[6]. It is in the country of People's Republic of China[3].

Context

Green Wall of China's instance of is recorded as afforestation[4].

Why It Matters

Green Wall of China has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . telepolis.de. telepolis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country People's Republic of China
    Instance of afforestation
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+350000'}
    Has characteristic windbreak
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]]) 2"
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