Chinese ministerial officials plant trees in Beijing

BEIJING - A total of 122 ministerial officials of China participated in a tree-planting event on Saturday in the Chinese capital Beijing.

The officials planted 1,200 saplings in a green space located in the city's Daxing district.

The tree-planting event has been an annual affair since 2002. A total of 39,430 trees have been planted by 3,351 ministerial officials over the years amid the country's afforestation and greening efforts.