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《古道西边》The Ancient Road

[中国] 张洁[China] Zhang Jie

2021 / 国画 / 240厘米× 190厘米

2021 / traditional Chinese painting / 240cm × 190cm

1994年12月19日第49届联合国大会根据联大第二委员会（经济和财政）的建议，通过了49/115号决议，从 1995年起把每年的6月17日定为“世界防治荒漠化与干旱日(World Day to combat desertification)”，旨在进一步提高世界各国人民对防治荒漠化重要性的认识，唤起人们防治荒漠化的责任心和紧迫感。

6月5日是“世界环境日”，习近平总书记为2022年六五环境日国家主场活动亲致贺信。他指出，生态环境是人类生存和发展的根基，保持良好生态环境是各国人民的共同心愿。党的十八大以来，我们把生态文明建设作为关系中华民族永续发展的根本大计，坚持绿水青山就是金山银山的理念，开展了一系列根本性、开创性、长远性的工作，美丽中国建设迈出重要步伐，推动我国生态环境保护发生历史性、转折性、全局性变化。

On December 19th of 1994, according to the proposal of the 2nd General Assembly Committee(economy and finance), the 49th session General Assembly of the United Nations passed a resolution of No.49/115 and June 17 has been designated as the "World Day to Combat Desertification" since 1995. This day aims at raising the awareness of the importance of combating desertification in the mind of the worldwide people, and evoking people’s responsibility and the sense of urgency in combating desertification.

President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the national activity held on the 2022 World Environment Day, which falls on June 5. He pointed out that the ecological environment was the foundation of human existence and development, and keeping a sound living environment was the common aspiration of people all over the world. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, we have regarded ecological conservation as a fundamental plan that played an important role in the sustainable development of the Chinese Nation. Keeping the idea that the lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets in mind, we have carried out a series of essential, ground-breaking and long-term work, thus making important strides towards building a beautiful China and historic, transformative and all-round changes to the ecological and environmental protection of China.