"This year is only the second time that China has participated in Earth Hour activities, but we are extremely excited about the enthusiasm of cities, companies and individuals, which shows that more and more people in China are beginning to pay attention to environmental issues and are willing to take some practical and effective actions." Ou Damon, chief representative of WWF China, said.
In Beijing, the historic Palace Museum will turn off the lights for this year's "Earth Hour" together with other landmarks in Beijing (Bird's Nest, Water Cube, National Grand Theatre, Yintai Center, etc.). ).
In Pudong and Puxi, Shanghai, the lights of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the World Financial Center, Jinmao Tower and the fashionable landmark Xintiandi will all go out.
In Chengdu, Mei Lan, the ambassador of Earth Hour's global activities, will send a signal from her home Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base to lead the city13 million citizens to turn off the lights.
In Nanjing, the first subway train with the theme of "Earth Hour" in China is "low-carbon", so that passengers can learn about low-carbon life on the way. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, a famous scenic spot, and 400 other buildings in the city will also turn off their lights that night.
Li Bingbing, global promotion ambassador of Earth Hour, said: "Today, at the event site in Earth Hour, we will continue to lead everyone to sign" Turn off the lights and light up hope ",calling on everyone to carry forward the spirit of Earth Hour not only today, but also in the following time. Protecting the environment should become a habit in our daily life. "
Earth Hour is about to enter the final 24-hour countdown. Thirty-three cities in China, together with more than 3,700 cities in 65,438+025 countries and regions, expressed their support for the "Earth Hour" activities with actions. Let's look forward to it.