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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 27, by cable Topic: The “Earth Hour” activity seeks the light with the heart
Xinhua News Agency reporter
“Speech for the earth, symbiosis with nature!” On the night of the 27th, iconic buildings in some cities instantly turned off their colored lights, and many citizens and tourists participated in various creative “sound for the earth” activities.
At 8:30 p.m. on the 27th, the iconic buildings of Shanghai, the Shanghai Center, the World Financial Center, etc. they silently turned off their colored lights to welcome the “Earth Hour” event. Tourist Ms. Li said, “I was still shocked to see that the lights in the buildings in Lujiazui were all turned off at once. For each of us, there is only one earth. Protecting our homes begins with ‘turning off'” .
At the Shanghai Botanical Garden, as night fell, a group of nature lovers took SLR cameras to capture the posture of spring flowers that inhabit the dark night. Columbine lowered her head in shame, and the asteraceae plants also closed their petals … “This is the first time I have taken a child to observe nature at night. I did not expect to be away from the urban light, and the flowers and plants at night have a different beauty. ” Lady Shanghai Min Dong said.
“Earth Hour” is a global initiative for environmental protection of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Ren Wenwei, WWF Shanghai Regional Director, said: “This year we hope to promote the protection of biodiversity by businesses, governments and the public through ‘Earth Hour’ Activities. People’s Attention, United to speak for the earth, it helps achieve the goal of carbon neutrality and enables more companies to understand how to scientifically achieve carbon neutrality. “
In Guangzhou, some iconic buildings, some hotels and companies have made plans to turn off some lighting equipment. At 20:30 on the 27th, the Guangzhou “Xiaomanyao” Tower on the banks of the Pearl River turned off the lights in the tower. According to the Canton Tower manager, since 2011, Canton Tower has responded to the “Earth Hour” event for 10 years in a row, hoping to spread the positive energy of energy conservation and environmental protection through influence of city landmarks. Guangzhou White Swan Hotel is China’s first five-star Chinese-foreign cooperative hotel. The White Swan Hotel turned off the decorative lights on the exterior wall during the event. The hotel’s senior public relations manager, Han Lu, told reporters that the hotel generally actively advocates for the concept of environmental protection. Energy-saving insulating glass is installed in room windows and atrium lighting sheds to achieve the effect of heat preservation and thermal insulation. better. China Southern Power Grid Guangdong Power Grid Company planned a series of online activities around the theme “Speak for the Earth”, launched the “Fancy Lights Off Challenge” theme on its official Weibo and called for new creative ways to turn off the lights of netizens. in response to an hour’s call to turn off the lights.
When the clock hand points to 8:30 p.m., the lantern in the clock tower in the center of Xi’an Ancient City is instantly turned off. The Drum Tower, the city wall and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda facing each other not far away also turned off the original bright lights at the same time. Mr. Mou Chen, a staff member of the Xi’an Ecological Environment Office, said that in 2010, Xi’an promised to join the “Earth Hour” activity and received support from all sectors of society and society. citizens. This year, when the lights of Xi’an landmarks such as the Bell Tower, Drum Tower, City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Chang’an Tower go out, the lights of the office building and the surrounding landscape of Xi ‘an Administrative Center will also be turned off for an hour.
Under the Xi’an city walls, Ms. Shen, a tourist from Jiangsu, said, “I didn’t expect to catch up on such a significant event. I usually pay attention to environmental protection. Lights, don’t waste every drop of water, use environmentally friendly products. “
Some large shopping malls in Chengdu posted the “Earth Hour” initiative in prominent places. At 8:30 p.m. on the 27th, many decorative lights outside shopping malls were gradually dimmed or turned off. The lighting in some hotel lobbies was turned off. The lighting will be replaced by romantic candles.
Protecting the earth is more than “an hour”. In order to protect the environment and actively guide the sorting of garbage, some Chengdu communities have introduced some small “coups” that are based on land. “We guided residents to convert husk waste into environmentally friendly enzymes, reduced the amount of food waste on site, and planted vegetables, flowers, and plants free from organic contamination, which served multiple, single-purpose purposes. time”. Xingrong Community, Xiaojiahe Street, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu Jia Peijie said that there are now 5 old courtyards in Xiaojiahe Street, Chengdu, which are carrying out “urban ecological agriculture.” (Reporters Wu Xia, Zhou Ying, Jiang Chenrong, Dong Xiaohong and Li Yuhan participated in the writing)
