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Yongshu The soldiers lined up on the reef

Chinese military network correspondent channel (microblogging) Air special correspondent reporter Yin Xiao Delun

After two days of wind and waves, correspondent aboard the “Fuxian” ship arrived Section 99 relief of the first leg of the Nansha – Yongshu reef.

Yongshu reef located northwest of the northern tip of the Nansha Islands, the size of scattered atolls four weeks nearly 10 dry out the reefs. The late 1980s, authorized by the UNESCO, China has established an international Yongshu Reef marine meteorological observation stations, played the song of the Chinese Navy Nansha start the first note.

overlooking Yongshu Reef, in addition to eye-catching, “Long live the motherland”, describe the green patches on the reef is also very eye-catching. Early days, deposited by coral reefs as hard as iron, without any soil residue Yongshu reef is like a “sea desert.” Desire for green, relief of the garrison troops the opportunity to use a bag, holding a handful of dirt to bring the reefs.

from the initial use of the cup, ammunition boxes, flowers and grass, and later gradually opened up a block of green space; sunflowers from the beginning, only to survive, and now pine, wild loquat Alba, Kim and other 20 kinds of plant has taken root here, crop stubble garrison written with his own hands the depths of the sea of ??green miracle.

all reefs in the Spratly Islands, the land area Yongshu largest artificial reef, is the only species of trees of reefs. Reef next to a 20-meter-high towering coconut trees standing. Guns classes Huang Han told reporters that the soldiers, it was the early 1990s, the former garrison long Nansha Gong Yun Chong led troops on the species live in reefs of the first tree, commonly known as “Nansha first coconut.” Next to the training ground is one called “patriotic way” of the trail, although only less than 50 meters long, but both sides of the trees flourish, for the officers and men in the Nansha hold up a scorching sun shade.

Yongshu Reef “four anti-vegetable” is a well known marine eco-park. Open the glass door, 700 square meters of green makes people feel good, cabbage, peppers, tomatoes and other fruits. Vegetable administrator Gong Zhen said Yongshu reef food has gone from the initial simple four walls, to the present set of “anti-typhoon, anti-rain, sunlight, anti-corrosion” in one, temperature and humidity, light, irrigation, ventilation and automation changes in the control of high-tech greenhouses. Vegetable production has been rising, the maximum capacity of 1,000 pounds on, not only to protect the living demand Yongshu garrison troops, officers and soldiers patrol vessels also occasionally took advantage of the timing of reef, with some vegetables on the reef to the other fellow early adopters.

addition to vegetable, sweeping movements Yongshu reef there is a special “green”: Nansha post office. The post office called the national minimum, usually only one staff member. However, since the establishment since the late 1980s, it is in a very long time behind the garrison troops and the only channel for loved ones. The current post office, “Secretary” Ray Wang told reporters, with the condition of reefs to improve communication, especially after the opening of this year’s mobile phone signal, the amount of send and receive letters have been substantially reduced. Small green mailbox, embodied garrison troops of the ups and downs, witnessed the start of the difficult journey of Nansha.

the green to the naked eye can distinguish, but a kind of “green” garrison troops are buried heart –

as desalination and rainwater collection systems built Yongshu reef already bid farewell to the era of water shortages, but the reef on the shower, or fitted with an electronic meter, only 50 kg per person per week with the bath water.

before the end of the interview, the reporter saw a group of soldiers being transported to a dozen sacks on the tug, reef strict rules on garbage, cans, plastic bottles, non-degradable garbage to be transported back to the mainland to gather up the process .

soldiers that are in sea water deeper meaning solitary reef know better, watch the blue sea, but I know that environmentally important.