Chinese wildlife conservationist Zhuo Qiang (R) and a local warden check the Ol Kinyei conservancy in Maasai Mara, Kenya, July 7, 2018. Founder and Chairman of Mara Conservation Fund (MCF) Zhuo Qiang, a 45-year-old Chinese, also known as "Simba", has pioneered outstanding wildlife conservation projects in the world famous Maasai Mara ecosystem. In 2011, Zhuo traveled to Mara-Serengeti savannah, where he has been staying with the indigenous Maasai people and working with local conservationists at Ol Kinyei Conservancy, a sanctuary for wildlife covering 260,000 hectares of wilderness. Zhuo's work includes patrolling across the conservancy to prevent poaching and illicit grazing, monitoring, observing of wildlife, as well as rescuing injured animals. Through years of hard work, he has gained trust and respect from the local tribes and the international community as well. He said he looks forward to making his own contribution to deepening cooperation and exchanges between China and Africa under the Belt and Road Initiative. Since the Belt and Road Initiative was put forward six years ago, the two "arches" have stretched out on land and sea. Brilliant talents emerge, passions of youth spark, sweet loves sprout, and magnificent ambitions thrive. It all happens when the Belt and Road provides the opportunity to help many individual dreams come true. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)
