"The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago,

and the second best time is now."

Today is the 46th Arbor Day.

The spring light is boundless—it's the perfect time to plant trees.

How impressive are the Chinese at planting trees?

China

Has a forest area of more than 200 million hectares.

Since 2000,

It has consistently been the global leader in "greening."

Of the world's newly added green area,

About a quarter comes from China.

Of China's eight great deserts,

More than half

Are slowly turning green.

In the spring of 2020,

The Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Bureau announced

That the desertification control rate of Yulin's sandy land had reached 93.24%.

The Mu Us Desert

Will become the world's ** desert to disappear.

Saihanba, Hebei

Once a place where birds would not perch and yellow sand veiled the face,

Today it is lush with green trees and clear skies and water,

Becoming a striking patch of "China Green" on Earth.

Youyu, Shanxi

Once ravaged by yellow winds all year round,

Today,

The "barren land" has become an "oasis beyond the Great Wall."

And what truly created these "green miracles"

Is the wisdom and sweat of generations of tree planters

Over the past decades:

Jingbian, Shaanxi

"Modern Yugong" Guo Chengwang

Four generations of his family carried on planting trees for 40 years,

Clothing the desert of their hometown in green.

Saihanba Forest Farm, Hebei

Three generations passed the green baton,

From a single tree

To a "sea" of forest.

The "sea of sand" of more than half a century ago

Has become the world's largest man-made forest today.

In the endeavor of planting trees,

Countless Chinese people

Poured in their blood, sweat, and tears,

Turning barren hills into green mountains,

Turning seas of sand into oases,

And bringing vitality to the Gobi Desert.

Why plant trees?

One tree makes a tree,

Two trees make a grove,

Three trees make a forest,

Five trees make a great forest.

If one asks

Why plant trees?

Perhaps

When we plant green,

We also plant hope.

Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.

Behind every patch of green

Is reverence for nature

And the creation of blessings for future generations.

If people do not fail the mountains,

The mountains will surely not fail the people.

Right now!

Let's go plant trees together!