国产精品99一区二区三_免费中文日韩_国产在线精品一区二区_日本成人手机在线

Hong Kong landmarks, buildings go dim on Earth Hour 2018

Source: Xinhua| 2018-03-25 00:21:18|Editor: Mu Xuequan
Video PlayerClose

HONG KONG, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The dazzling view of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor "disappeared" for an hour on Saturday night as the light of most buildings went off in response to global environmental movement Earth Hour 2018.

This is the tenth year that Hong Kong has participated in the movement, which aims at raising the public's awareness of climate change.

The World Wide Fund (WWF) Hong Kong held a countdown for the one-hour lights out event at the Hong Kong Cultural Center Open Piazza situated on the waterfront.

At 8:30 p.m. local time, the Victoria Harbor, known for its night scenes, turned dim as most of the famous landmarks on both sides of the harbor had their lights switched off. They included International Finance Center, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, and Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower.

Other landmarks such as Tsing Ma Bridge, the Government House and Legislative Council Complex also went dark for the movement.

WWF Hong Kong said that a total of 11,200 pledges from different organizations and buildings were received this year for the participation of the movement.

Edward Ho, chairman of the board of WWF Hong Kong said "We are throwing down the gauntlet to everyone in Hong Kong to follow up this one hour by pledging to reduce their energy usage by 1 percent over a 12-month period."

Wong Kam-sing, secretary for the Environment of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, called upon the public to save energy and electricity in their everyday life for a better environment.

According to WWF Hong Kong, power consumption in Hong Kong dropped 3.47 percent during last year's Earth Hour, equivalent to a reduction of 114 tons of carbon emissions.

TOP STORIES
EDITOR’S CHOICE
MOST VIEWED
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011105091370629581
主站蜘蛛池模板: 西吉县| 武定县| 象州县| 长武县| 柳江县| 隆昌县| 永泰县| 昔阳县| 汝阳县| 宜兴市| 观塘区| 门头沟区| 南汇区| 临泽县| 从江县| 岗巴县| 上林县| 苏尼特右旗| 盐边县| 西和县| 花垣县| 西乌| 土默特右旗| 依安县| 保山市| 方山县| 昌吉市| 改则县| 台东市| 兰考县| 玉林市| 泸西县| 饶阳县| 伊通| 土默特右旗| 日照市| 平泉县| 木兰县| 新巴尔虎左旗| 剑河县| 宁海县|