Abandoned mines clothed in vibrant green in Guizhou

Workers tend saplings at an abandoned mine site in Yuping Dong autonomous county of Tongren, Guizhou province, on Thursday. [Photo by Hu Panxue/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Yuping Dong autonomous county in Tongren, Guizhou province, has taken steps toward the ecological remediation of abandoned mines in recent years. The once-ravaged mining areas have put on a "green coat" through the addition of soil and planting of trees.

Zhao Yandi contributed to this story.

Workers tend saplings at an abandoned mine site in Yuping Dong autonomous county of Tongren, Guizhou province, on Thursday. [Photo by Hu Panxue/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Workers tend saplings at an abandoned mine site in Yuping Dong autonomous county of Tongren, Guizhou province, on Thursday. [Photo by Hu Panxue/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Workers tend saplings at an abandoned mine site in Yuping Dong autonomous county of Tongren, Guizhou province, on Thursday. [Photo by Hu Panxue/For chinadaily.com.cn]