Shanghai residents mark tree planting day

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 ◆ Shanghai residents mark tree planting day

Thousands of Shanghai residents recently joined in afforestation efforts to mark the country's Tree Planting Day, which falls every March 12.

Volunteers came to a horticulture center in Zhangjiang Township in the suburbs to engage in the construction of a greenery belt to surround the city.

According to Shanghai's greening plan, its urban area will be protected by a green belt of over 66,000 ha. in five years, which will increase the city's green coverage to 20 percent.

Shanghai plans to use one third of its arable land to plant trees and another one third to grow fruit, vegetable and flower with the rest for grain and oil crops.