April 22 marks the World Earth Day. In recent years, an increasing number of people have taken practical actions to protect environment and cherish the earth.
On April 21, volunteers took speedboats to patrol on the Lehai Reservoir in Shouyan Town, Daoxian County, Yongzhou City. (Photo/Jiang Keqing, Xinhua News Agency)
World Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22. Events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.
This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Xiao Juan
Chinese source: Xinhua
