The Lunar New Year food turning parts of China into a desert wasteland

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Black moss is synonymous with Lunar New Year feasts because its name in Cantonese sounds lucky – fat choy being a homonym for “get rich”. However, cultivation of the moss has taken an unfortunate toll on some arid regions of mainland China. Post deputy culture editor Charmaine Mok reports on how overharvesting of black moss has turned some areas into desert. Read Charmaine’s full story: https://sc.mp/ldgag Related story: Fat choy: ‘lucky’ Chinese New Year food that’s turned land into desert https://sc.mp/ldgag Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: / scmp Twitter: / scmpnews Instagram: / scmpnews Linkedin: / south-china-morning-post #scmp #EatDrinkAsia #FoodandDrinks