A Massive Forest in the City... 'China's Silicon Valley' is Transforming

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Shenzhen, China, is home to high-tech companies like Tencent and BYD, earning it the nickname "China's Silicon Valley." Now, these tech giants are using their technologies to take the lead in environmental protection.

Our correspondent Han Sang-woo visited the scene.

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Right in the middle of a downtown area lined with skyscrapers, a massive forest has been established.

Stretching from the city center to the coast, the forest is densely packed with trees, and various birds, including cranes, fly along the shoreline.

It is a coastal forest heavily planted with mangrove trees, which have a high carbon absorption rate, covering an area of 3 square kilometers.

The city of Shenzhen has designated not only this forest but also 970 square kilometers—nearly half of the city's total area—as protected zones.

High-tech companies have mobilized en masse for efficient environmental management.

DJI, which accounts for 70% of the global drone market, monitors the forest using drones and collects ecological data to report to relevant authorities.

[DJI Official: This drone can detect the distribution of chlorophyll in crops. It is mainly used alongside agricultural drones. The analytical maps captured by drones show areas with poor crop growth and high pest incidence rates.]

Drones can also fly out carrying water to extinguish small-scale fires.

In Shenzhen, known as China's Silicon Valley, high-tech industries such as AI chips, drones, and robotics are sparing no investment in eco-friendly sectors like forest and river conservation.

With the goal of becoming a "carbon-neutral city" by 2035, electric vehicle maker BYD has stepped up to help introduce electric vehicles.

[Ni Ping / Shenzhen Resident: They are all electric vehicles. Even cargo trucks are electric trucks. Taxis and buses are all new energy vehicles. The entire city of Shenzhen is like that.]

Downtown substations have all been placed underground or converted into eco-parks to minimize magnetic field generation.

The magnetic field level inside the substation is a mere 0.01 microteslas, which is one-hundredth the level of a hair dryer.

Ahead of the APEC summit to be held in Shenzhen this coming November, China is revealing its ambition to lead the world in eco-friendliness as well.

(Camera footage: Choi Deok-hyun | Video editing: Lee Seung-hee)
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