The origin of Arbor Day

There is Arbor Day in the world, which originated in America. At first, it was only popular in Nebraska, but it soon became popular all over the United States, and many other countries followed suit. Arbor Day in China began in the fourth year of the Republic of China (19 15), when the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce stipulated Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Due to the different temperatures in different places, it is cold in northern Tomb-Sweeping Day around April 5, and trees can still be planted; In the south, the vegetation has sprouted, and once the trees are transplanted, they will hinder the growth and need to choose another date. In the 17th year of the Republic of China (1928), it was suggested in the then National Government that Dr. Sun Yat-sen was a great founding father who led the overthrow of the feudal dynasty for thousands of years and established the Republic of China. His achievements hang in the sun and the moon, and his name is immortal. It is appropriate to take March 12, the anniversary of his death, as Arbor Day. This proposal was adopted. And determine that orchids are the dominant urban flowers.

On March 1930 and 12, important officials of Nanjing National Government gathered at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in the eastern suburb of Nanjing to participate in the first "Tree Planting Ceremony to commemorate the death of the founding father", which will be held every year thereafter. However, due to the lack of government advocacy at that time, it has not been promoted.

After liberation, due to the vigorous promotion of the people's government, great achievements have been made in afforestation. 1979, People's Republic of China (PRC) and the NPC Standing Committee further confirmed that March 12 was designated as the National Arbor Day. Now, on this day, from the central government to the local government, the Party, the government, the army, the people, the workers, the peasants and the business schools have dispatched trees to green the motherland, forming a vigorous and down-to-earth mass conscious activity. Many cities in China have also chosen urban trees and flowers. Nanjing chose cedar as the city tree and plum blossom as the city flower. /kloc-March Arbor Day has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.