Xi celebrates China's first National Ecology Day
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday marked the nation's first National Ecology Day by stressing ecological conservation’s vital role in the nation’s sustainable development. The president urged the nation to transition to green and low-carbon manufacturing methods and lifestyles, and to contribute to a clean and beautiful world. Xi also urged “the whole society to vigorously promote and act as role models in practising the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”. (Xinhua)