The years from 1998 to 2015 marked a transformative era in China's forestry landscape. During this time, Gu Changshan adopted Xingjie, the son of his deceased partner. After much hesitation, the Gu family decided to send Xingjie abroad for further education. As the wave of layoffs struck, some young people chose to leave, while those who stayed, led by Gu Changshan, charted a new course of "family ecological forestry" to temporarily address the livelihood crisis. In 2007, as a new turning point…
The years from 1998 to 2015 marked a transformative era in China's forestry landscape. During this time, Gu Changshan adopted Xingjie, the son of his deceased partner. After much hesitation, the Gu family decided to send Xingjie abroad for further education. As the wave of layoffs struck, some young people chose to leave, while those who stayed, led by Gu Changshan, charted a new course of "family ecological forestry" to temporarily address the livelihood crisis. In 2007, as a new turning point…