By Xinyi Li, EDITOR

April 22, 2019, marks the 50th Earth Day. The earth is not only the home of human beings, but also the common home of countless wild animals and plants.

Beautiful China · I Am An Activist

On April 21, to commemorate the 50th Earth Day, the Expo Garden held a public activity centered on “Beautiful China · I Am An Activist — Don’t Let the Earth Wander”.

The event site - Beautiful China · I Am An Activist — Don’t Let the Earth Wander

“Chongqing possesses over 500 species of butterflies, which are rarely seen in the city. Butterflies are especially sensitive to the ecological environment. They will disappear when the specific species of plant they eat disappear,” said Liu Wenping, a researcher of Chongqing Natural History Museum. According to statistics, over 500 kinds of butterflies in Chongqing live in places with numerous plants and flowers.

Children were painting the butterflies

This activity aims to promote public awareness of biodiversity and environmental protection, stimulating the passion of young people for nature, thus encouraging them to get more in touch with nature and to be devoted to life. Teenagers get to know their hometown better with their handwritings or paintings.

Butterfly specimens

Foreign students in Chongqing celebrate Earth Day together

On April 20, foreign students from Yangtze Normal University and Fuling No. 2 Middle School held a creative environmental protection activity in celebration of the Earth Day in Wine Town, in a bid to call upon everyone to protect the earth and care for the environment. On site of the activity, more than 10 foreign students with world maps drawn on their clothes picked up their brushes and doodled on the globe. There were also many middle school students holding the “earth” together with their hands in relays, showing their love for the earth and their determination to take on the responsibility of proper stewardship.

Source: ChinaNews, CQCB