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    Workers carry plants at an abandoned mine in Tianping village, Guizhou province. In recent years, Guizhou Province has promoted the restoration of the ecological environment of abandoned mines, such as soil covering, afforestation, planting turf and vines, which effectively solved the problems of abandoned land, landslides and environmental damage.
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