Chinese President Xi Jinping has attended the tree planting event for ten consecutive years since 2013. President Xi, who repeatedly emphasized the importance of afforestation and greening the environment, stated that forest resources should be protected in the best possible way.
Xi Jinping, who attended the afforestation event held in the capital Beijing in 2013, said, “We will continue the afforestation event. Planting trees every spring is our constant date.” said.
In 2015, when President Xi attended the reforestation event in Beijing's Chaoyang district, he said, “We must strengthen green awareness, strengthen ecological restoration and conservation efforts. This is a historical moment.” used the phrases.
Xi Jinping, at the afforestation event in 2018, said, “In line with the people-centered development concept, let's encourage all people across the country to green the environment. We will beautify the environment by greening it.” he said.
In 2021, President Xi explained the importance of planting trees, saying, “Ecology is one of the most important parts of a beautiful life. The essence of beautiful China is health. Only healthy mountains and rivers feed the healthy Chinese nation.”
In recent years, the Chinese government has given great importance to the greening of lands as an important aspect of ecological civilization.
Located in Hebei province, Saihanba Forest Farm has become the world's largest artificial forest. Over the past half century, residents of Saihanba have worked to transform sandy lands into forests, promoting green development of the area.
There are 231 million hectares of forest in China. Forest areas cover 24,02 percent of the country's land. While the total surface area of the pastures in the country is 265 million hectares, it was reported that 50,32 percent of the pastures are covered with vegetation.