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Tree Planting

Millions of Beijing citizens have taken advantage of the favorable climate conditions in April to plant trees to create a better environment for the 2008 Olympic Games. Beijing plans to plant a total of 12,000 hectares of trees, to increase the green coverage of the urban area to 43 percent and the per capital green area to 48 square meters in 2007.
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News

· Senior Chinese leaders join Beijingers for tree planting[2007-04-02]
· 'Green China Day' launched to protect environment [2007-04-02]
· Two million Beijing people take part in tree planting event [2007-04-02]
 
Green Olympics Concept



The symbol, which was created using a calligraphic art form, is composed of human and tree-like shapes. The logo consists of the crown of a tree and the shape of a human being, which are used to create the form of a large tree reaching the sky.
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Green Olympics: We are in action


Tree Planting Campagin

Two million Beijing people take part in tree planting event
Qingdao citizens plant trees on 500-day countdown
Family Tree Planting Day
 
Over 300 staff members of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad attended a tree-planting event on Sunday to mark Beijing's 23rd Tree Planting Day.
·'Green China Day' launched to protect environment
·2m Beijing people join in tree planting
·Beijing students active on Tree-planting Day
·Beijing Mayor calls for more greening
·Campaign launched to safeguard 'green Beijing'
·More trees to be planted in Beijing
·Beijing develops green belts along rivers, artery highways
 


'Green Olympics'

"Green Dreams, Colorful Olympics" painting contest
Green Olympics In Beijing 2005
On the morning of April 2.2005, some 400 BOCOG staff members and their families joined hands with Dongcheng District government to initiate a voluntary tree planting activity named "Hosting Green Olympics and Building Ecological City" in Ditan Park. BOCOG Executive Vice Presidents Liu Jingmin, Jiang Xiaoyu, Li Binghua, Yang Shu'an, and some famous athletes Li Lingwei, Liu Xia, Zhang Guozheng, Li Yansong and Jiao Xingquan attended the tree-planting activity.
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'Green Olympics' communication material: Idea & Action
Green Olympics In Beijing 2004
On the Voluntary Tree-Planting Day of Beijing, BOCOG staff members, some Olympic champions and famous athletes attended a voluntary planting activity named "Hosting Green Olympics and Building Ecological City". Each of them did his own bit for the beautification of Beijing.
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