How has reforestation supported Liaoning’s lumber industry?

Liaoning’s lumber industry has historically faced challenges due to the overexploitation of mature, old-growth trees, which resulted in low output from natural sources. To address this, a large-scale and vigorous reforestation effort has been underway in the province since 1949.

These forest plantations have become essential to the region's forestry sector, currently accounting for more than half of the province's total wooded area and providing the necessary supply to support Liaoning’s lumbering industry.1