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Two million Beijing people take part in tree planting event (photo attached)
Updated:2007-04-02

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2 million Beijing people take part in tree-planting event (photo attached)
Photo Credit: Beijing Daily

(BEIJING, April 2) -- April 1, 2007 is the 23rd tree-planting day of Beijing when local soldiers and residents in the capital are activated to the outdoor tree-planting activities in urban parks and green belts in the suburb.

In an effort to build the green Olympics, about 2.2 million trees of different species are built in the event, and 5.3 million trees get repaired and 120 million square meters green areas are ridded up.


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