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What is the origin of Arbor Day?

Every country attaches great importance to tree planting activities and has relevant tree planting regulations. Arbor Day in China is March 12, which is also the anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's death. March 12 is Arbor Day, because this season is spring, which is a good time to plant plants and also to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen's contribution to afforestation.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen once pointed out in the book "On Li Hongzhang" that "China is strong first, eager to develop agriculture and pay attention to tree art", which means that if China wants to be strong, it must revitalize agronomy and tree planting techniques as soon as possible. When he gave a speech on the "Three People's Principles" in Guangzhou, he also said that "the fundamental way to prevent floods and droughts is to build forests and build forests on a large scale throughout the country". Dr. Sun Yat-sen was the earliest afforestation advocate in modern China, and made great contributions to the afforestation in China.

However, the Arbor Day in China was not scheduled for March 12 at first, but was originally scheduled for April 5 in Tomb-Sweeping Day. It is said that it rains a lot during the Qingming Festival, when the water vapor is abundant and it is also suitable for planting trees. However, on the third anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's death, namely 1928, Arbor Day was changed from April 5 in Tomb-Sweeping Day to March 19.

The real tree planting campaign was officially stipulated at the Fourth Session of the National People's Congress in 198 1. At the meeting, the Resolution on Launching the National Voluntary Tree Planting Campaign was deliberated and passed, which also marked the official establishment of Arbor Day in China. Arbor Day has since become one of the legal festivals, and various tree planting campaigns will be held on this day.

Especially since 2 1 century, the global environmental pollution problem has become more and more serious, afforestation is imminent, and people pay more and more attention to Arbor Day.