Children plant a sapling in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Aug. 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- March 12 marks China's National Tree Planting Day. The Latin word for tree is arbor. True to its name, Tree Planting Day, also known as Arbor Day, is a special day that celebrates the preservation and planting of trees.
It is a common belief that trees will grow to provide us with clean air and water, cooling shade, habitat for wildlife, and healthier communities. In addition to China, many countries across the world including Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Brazil, and Germany also observe such a day, though the specific date may vary in different countries.
On this special day, let's take a look at different tree-planting activities across the globe to see how the simple act of planting a tree is making our planet greener.
Photo taken on March 12, 2018 shows children watering seedlings just planted at a park in Jishui County, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Photo by Liao Min/Xinhua)
Volunteers plant trees during a tree-planting campaign in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Dec. 17, 2020. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
A man plants a tree during World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, June 17, 2020. (Xinhua/John Okoyo)
A worker plants mangrove trees at Sanjiang mangrove wetland park in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
People take part in a tree-planting activity marking the Chinese Youth Day in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
A worker prunes potted plant at a flowers and trees planting company in Huangchuan County, central China's Henan Province, March 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Li An)
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (L, center) plants a phoenix tree in the garden of the Port City project in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 17, 2020. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
Johanna Esquivias who used to study in China for years displays a virtual tree she has planted in Manila, the Philippines, June 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Xin)
Children in traditional costumes of ethnic groups plant a sapling in Hongqiao Town of Changxing County, east China's Zhejiang Province, on March 12, 2019.(Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Children plant trees at Wuzhong Village in Qiaoxi District of Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, March 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Zhang Yinglong observes on the forest watchtower at Gechougou Village, Shenmu County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Aerial photo taken on May 2, 2019 shows workers planting trees at the site of ecological restoration project on Jinling iron mine in Caiyuan Township of Qian'an City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)■
