(Kang Xi the first month, 27), February 23, 1979, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decided the annual Chinese Arbor Day on March 12.


"Arbor Day" is under the legal form of a number of countries to publicize the benefits of forests, and to mobilize the masses to participate in the festival of the obligations afforestation activities. Provisions in order to mobilize the masses to plant trees festival. July 31, 1915, the Chinese government provides annual Lunar New Year festival of Arbor Day across the country will hold a tree-planting ceremony organize forestation activities. Kuomintang government in April 1928 for the commemoration of the anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the original Arbor Day March 12 of each year instead. Because Mr. Sun juvenile great love for the sake of Arboriculture Cattlemen. When he was studying abroad, often take on trips back home to plant mulberry. February 23, 1979, fifth sixth meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decided, still China's Arbor Day on March 12, to encourage people of all nationalities afforestation, greening the motherland, to improve the environment for the benefit of future generations . (History. The com)
the founding of the People's Republic of China, the the fifth sixth meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decided in February 1979 to 12 March each year for Arbor Day, September 1984 seven meetings of the Sixth National People's Congress Standing Committee, modify the general provisions of the Forest Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates: "afforestation, forest protection is a civic obligation", included in the afforestation area of ​​the law.