World Environment Day celebrated

Across the country, various activities are being carried out to encourage the public to contribute to the construction of a beautiful China. World Environment Day is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach and is celebrated by millions of people worldwide.

Primary school students in Xinghua City, Jiangsu Province, participate in an environmental protection-themed painting activity yesterday to mark World Environment Day, which falls on today. Photos by Xinhua

Children wear eco-themed costumes made of leaves and other natural materials during an eco fashion show June 4 at Wenyuan Kindergarten in Dongying District, Shandong Province.

A drone photo of sanitation workers cleaning the waterways at the Taohuayuan Scenic Area in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing Municipality yesterday.

Students at Chahe Primary School in Fengnan District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, use waste materials to make small technological creations yesterday.

Students create an “environmental tree” using recycled materials during a World Environment Day activity at Bolinzhuang School in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, on June 4.