March 12th, 1979 (February 14), Kang Xi, China resumed Arbor Day.


1979 2 23, the sixth meeting of the Fifth National People's Congress Standing Committee, according to the State Council proposed to mobilize the people of all nationalities afforestation accelerate the greening of the motherland, decided March 12 of each year for the National Arbor Day. Initiative of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the Fourth Session of the National People's Congress in December 1981 fifth examined and adopted the resolution to carry out a nationwide voluntary tree-planting campaign.
custom of our working people have a long-trees before Tomb Sweeping Festival. (L $ dj��.c��m) away in the Spring and Autumn Period, there are rewards records of tree planting. China formally provisions Arbor Day in 1915. In April 1928, the anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, March 12 as Arbor Day and a general order. [Lsjt.net]
1982 Arbor Day, a successful example of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, in Beijing Yuquan hill planted the first tree of the voluntary tree-planting campaign. (Lsjt.net)