A local artist carefully puts some finishing touches on a "wind lion," an auspicious symbol used by villagers on the frontline Republic of China island of Kinmen to drive away evil wind spirits, in this Sept. 17, 1996 file photo. Kinmen was long plagued by sand storms before the ROC government instigated a reforestation program in the 1950s to bring verdancy back to the island. (CNA Photo/Ni Kuo-yen, File) 中央社外文組英文特稿 九十年八月二十六日