Sun Guoyou, who has been controlling sand in China's Ningxia desert area for more than 20 years and has opened up 10,000 mu of forest land, has recently cut off the water supply due to mining operations in the adjacent mine that destroyed the water source of the forest land.

After unsuccessfully coordinating with relevant units, he knelt down, kowtowed and begged for water.

(taken from the Internet)

[Central News Agency] Sun Guoyou, a citizen who has been controlling sand in the desert area of ​​Ningxia, China, for more than 20 years and opened up 10,000 mu of forest land, has recently been cut off due to the mining of the adjacent mine destroying the water source of the forest land.

After unsuccessfully coordinating with relevant units, he knelt on the ground and knelt down, begging for water. The picture went viral and aroused public sympathy and solidarity.

According to comprehensive Internet information and Chinese media reports, Sun Guoyou, a 64-year-old former businessman from Sichuan, aspired to invest in the sand control project in his wife’s hometown of Ningxia in 2003. He contracted an area of ​​10,000 mu (approximately 667 acres) in Majiatan Town, Lingwu City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Hectares) of the desert area, he spent his own money to prepare the land, open canals and plant trees, and gradually became known to the public. He was reported by the Chinese state media several times and earned the title of "Desert Control and Afforestation Hero".

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But from the end of last year to the beginning of the year, next to Sun Guoyou's 10,000-acre forest farm, the Shuangma Coal Mine, which belongs to the Chinese state-owned Shenhua Group, dug up many canals that the forest farm relies on for irrigation during the coal mining process, resulting in a water cut.

After coordination, although Shuangma Coal Mine promised to resume water supply on March 27, it failed to implement it as scheduled.

The online video footage shows that when Sun Guoyou faced the personnel of the mine and the water company, because the water supply interruption could not be resolved, he knelt emotionally and kowtowed loudly while crying, "Give me water, give me water Ah", "You cut off my water source, why don't you supply me with water! God".

Sun Guoyou shouted, "I am a Sichuan native who has been in Ningxia for 21 years, and I have never reached out to any unit for a penny. In my 21 years of sand control, I have planted 10,000 mu of desert, and the 10,000-mu forest farm has no water to drink, and many trees have died! ", "God, who will save me 10,000 mu of sand control, my 10,000 mu of forest has no water to drink", "Where can I reason! God! I came here 21 years ago and it was a desert where no grass grew. Is this reasonable? ? Please give me water."

This scene was shot by a worker nearby and uploaded on the Internet, which immediately sparked heated discussions. Chinese netizens overwhelmingly supported Sun Guoyou, accusing the coal company of cutting off the water source of the forest farm without authorization and failing to supply water as promised.

Many people also cited the bad practices of coal companies in various parts of China in mining and construction over the years, pointing out that "in China, coal cannot be dug by everyone, and there must be corruption, which should be thoroughly investigated."

After the incident aroused concern, it was reported that the local water company in Ningxia said that the sewage treatment in the mine was up to standard, but the discharged water was too salty to irrigate the forest; an employee of the Majiatan town government said, Relevant leaders of Lingwu City and the town are coordinating the matter at the forest farm.

Shenhua Group claims that the Shuangma Coal Mine has nothing to do with Shenhua and is owned by China National Energy Group.

In this regard, the CCP’s official media, the Central People’s Broadcasting Station, commented that as early as 2014, there were reports that 1,800 acres of sand control forests were illegally occupied by the Shuangma Coal Mine, and water sources were also polluted.

The mine involves "construction without approval, illegal mining, and ignoring punishment."

Over the years, why has this problem not been completely resolved?

We call on the local government to fully investigate the matter.

Sun Guoyou, who has been controlling sand in China's Ningxia desert area for more than 20 years and has opened up 10,000 mu of forest land, has recently cut off the water supply due to mining operations in the adjacent mine that destroyed the water source of the forest land.

After unsuccessfully coordinating with relevant units, he knelt down, kowtowed and begged for water.

(taken from the Internet)