China’s most significant historic landmark, the Forbidden City in Beijing, will turn off its lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm on Saturday March 27, in a dramatic display of action on global warming from the world’s most populous nation.
Lying figuratively and geographically at the heart of the Chinese capital, the hallowed complex, which served as the ceremonial and political hub of China for almost five centuries, is the most symbolic gesture the economic superpower could make to show its commitment to the pursuit of low-carbon economic development.
The Forbidden City heads up a list of some of the world’s most iconic landmarks that have confirmed their participation in Earth Hour in recent days including :
1. Italy’s Trevi Fountain in Rome and Leaning Tower of Pisa,
2. Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London,
3. Edinburgh Castle in Scotland,
4. India Gate and Red Fort in Delhi,
5. Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe,
6. Bosphorous Bridge in Istanbul
7. Hohensalzburg Castle in Salzburg, and
8. Independence Angel in Mexico City.
They join a comprehensive list of the world’s great man-made marvels and natural wonders, including the Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Empire State Building, London Eye, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue, Sydney Opera House and the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, which will plunge into darkness for Earth Hour contributing to a historic moment in the climate landscape. (earthhour.org)
China's Will Turn Off its Lights for Earth Hour 2010
China’s most significant historic landmark, the Forbidden City in Beijing, will turn off its lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm on Saturday March 27, in a dramatic display of action on global warming from the world’s most populous nation.
Lying figuratively and geographically at the heart of the Chinese capital, the hallowed complex, which served as the ceremonial and political hub of China for almost five centuries, is the most symbolic gesture the economic superpower could make to show its commitment to the pursuit of low-carbon economic development.
The Forbidden City heads up a list of some of the world’s most iconic landmarks that have confirmed their participation in Earth Hour in recent days including :
1. Italy’s Trevi Fountain in Rome and Leaning Tower of Pisa,
2. Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London,
3. Edinburgh Castle in Scotland,
4. India Gate and Red Fort in Delhi,
5. Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe,
6. Bosphorous Bridge in Istanbul
7. Hohensalzburg Castle in Salzburg, and
8. Independence Angel in Mexico City.
They join a comprehensive list of the world’s great man-made marvels and natural wonders, including the Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Empire State Building, London Eye, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue, Sydney Opera House and the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, which will plunge into darkness for Earth Hour contributing to a historic moment in the climate landscape. (earthhour.org)
Lying figuratively and geographically at the heart of the Chinese capital, the hallowed complex, which served as the ceremonial and political hub of China for almost five centuries, is the most symbolic gesture the economic superpower could make to show its commitment to the pursuit of low-carbon economic development.
The Forbidden City heads up a list of some of the world’s most iconic landmarks that have confirmed their participation in Earth Hour in recent days including :
1. Italy’s Trevi Fountain in Rome and Leaning Tower of Pisa,
2. Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London,
3. Edinburgh Castle in Scotland,
4. India Gate and Red Fort in Delhi,
5. Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe,
6. Bosphorous Bridge in Istanbul
7. Hohensalzburg Castle in Salzburg, and
8. Independence Angel in Mexico City.
They join a comprehensive list of the world’s great man-made marvels and natural wonders, including the Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Empire State Building, London Eye, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue, Sydney Opera House and the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, which will plunge into darkness for Earth Hour contributing to a historic moment in the climate landscape. (earthhour.org)
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