Senior legislators plant trees in Beijing

Senior legislators of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Wednesday attended a voluntary tree-planting activity in Beijing, as part of the country's continuous efforts to improve its ecology and the environment.

Vice chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the NPC, or China's top legislature, Zhang Chunxian, Shen Yueyue, Ji Bingxuan, Eligen Imibakhi, Chen Zhu, Wang Dongming, Padma Choling, Cai Dafeng and Wu Weihua attended the event held at a tree-planting area in Fengtai District.

They were joined by a group of legislators from the NPC Standing Committee, the NPC's special committees and working committees.

The NPC Standing Committee has consistently organized voluntary tree-planting activities in spring for years.