For herder, opportunity sprouts from sand

Mongolian has worked to make a life in harsh terrain for her family and fellow villagers

When Bao Hua first moved to Shariin Khudag village over 20 years ago, there was nothing but vast, endless desert as far as she could see.

Born in 1968, Bao Hua is Mongolian and used to herd sheep and camels in Yavuulai town, about 200 kilometers from Shariin Khudag in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

"We moved here in response to the call to return land to forest and grassland," she said.