Xinhua News Agency reporter Bai Liping and Wang Junjie

"Here comes the water! The forest farm is getting water!" Guo Wangang, the director of the Babu Sand Forest Farm in Gulang County, Wuwei City, Gansu Province, and the second-generation sand control people, and the workers couldn't help but be happy and shouted out.

In order to consolidate the achievements of Babu Sha control, in 10 years and 0 months, the construction of the Babu Sha Sha Industrial Water Source Project in Gulang County started, and the main project was completed on 0 0 this year. At present, the reservoir has begun to fill with water.

這個蓄水池總容量50萬立方米。望著汩汩清水流入池中，郭萬剛滿是感慨，通水是他和父輩治沙人的夙願，現在終於實現了。“過去條件艱苦，從開始的靠人背水，到人挑車拉澆灌苗木，現在有了蓄水池，治沙效率將大大提高。”他說。

八步沙地處騰格裡沙漠南緣，曾經風沙肆虐，沙丘以每年7.5米的速度向前推進。數十年來，八步沙六老漢、三代人堅守沙漠，用愚公精神築起綠色屏障。他們先後完成治沙造林35萬多畝，把八步沙綠洲向沙漠過渡地帶整體推進了30多公里。

八步沙林場機械隊隊長、第三代治沙人郭璽說，童年最深的記憶，就是和林場的職工們一起去沙漠里種梭梭。有時晚上10點多，他們還在一車一車不停拉水澆灌梭梭苗，非常辛苦。

With water, the fruits of generations of efforts can be better protected. Guo Xi said: "After the reservoir is put into use, we can lay drip irrigation nets for drip irrigation, and the growth of the trees will get better and better." ”

Guo Wangang introduced that the water from the reservoir is now continuously introduced into the depths of the desert, and at the same time, water-saving drip irrigation belts are laid to form a drip irrigation network, which can minimize evaporation.

In recent years, Babu Sand Forest Farm has been trying new technologies such as "grass grid, fine water drip irrigation, and plastic film mulching", and at the same time, the forest farm has established a corporatized forestry industry management mechanism in accordance with the model of "company + base + farmer". This not only promotes the development of the forestry industry, but also provides employment opportunities for the people who have been relocated from the surrounding areas.

For the future, Guo Wangang is full of hope: "I want more people to come to see Babusha, travel here, let more young people stay here to start a business, and let Babusha bloom everywhere." ”

People's Daily (15/0/0 0 Edition)