Photo taken on June 5, 2019 shows scenery of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua/Chogo)
China has spared no efforts in ecological civilization construction.
BEIJING, Sept. 4, 2019 (Xinhua) -- China has adopted the vision that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets and pursued a holistic approach to conserving its mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, and grasslands. At the very highest levels, China is driving the way forward in the construction of an ecological civilization.
Thanks to painstaking efforts, the forest coverage rate of China has increased by nearly 10 percentage points since the late 1970s. In 2018, China planted 7.07 million hectares of trees, and the country is home to the world's largest man-made forest in scale.
Ancient Chinese philosophers believed the overriding purpose of life was to seek harmony in society and the universe, which could form the philosophical basis of an ecological civilization of today. Efforts must be made to blend ancient Chinese value with a modern undertaking to create an ecological civilization that fits with today's economic, social and ecological environment.
Aerial photo taken on June 29, 2017 shows Dicui Gorge of the "Small Three Gorges" scenic area in Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2017 shows the scenery of Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)
Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2019 shows the wetland of dawn redwood clad in mist in Dianwei Village in Panlong District of Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 23, 2018 shows greenways across Donghu Lake in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo taken on July 8, 2016 shows Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
Photo taken on July 28, 2015 shows a view of downtown Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province.(Xinhua/Cheng Min)
=Aerial photo taken on Oct. 4, 2018 shows a herd of milu deers on a wetland at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province.(Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on April 3, 2018 shows the rural scenery in Fenkou Town, Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province.(Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Aerial photo taken on July 3, 2018 shows the Red Beach scenic area in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua)
Combo photo shows a view of a desert before its environmental restoration in Youyu County, north China's Shanxi Province (file photo, up) and an aerial view of the Xiaonanshan Forest Park in the county (taken on Aug. 7, 2018 by Xinhua journalist Cao Yang, bottom).(Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 28, 2017 shows agricultural machineries working in fields at the Sanjiang Plain, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Aerial photo taken on April 16, 2019 shows spring scenery on the bank of Lianxi River in Daoxian County, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua)
Combo photo shows a view of Kubuqi Desert in Hangjin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (file photo, up) and an aerial view of Kubuqi Desert Park (taken on July 11, 2018 by Xinhua journalist Peng Yuan, bottom). (Xinhua)
