[Explanation] There is a group of elderly people in Zhaihao Town, Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. They did not relax after retirement, but established an elderly association to continue to exert their residual energy and contribute to the society within their ability.

Eighteen years ago, someone proposed to plant banyan trees along the highway and on both sides of the river. They raised funds, raised seedlings, planted them voluntarily, managed and protected them for a long time, and successfully built a "banyan tree corridor" of more than 20 kilometers.

　　[Explanation] The 86-year-old Long Anhua is one of the initiators of the "Banyan Tree Corridor" action.

Every year before and after the Arbor Day, he mobilizes everyone to manage and replant the banyan tree together.

Long Anhua believes that watching the banyan tree he planted grow from a small sapling to a luxuriant tree is like watching his children grow into adults.

　　[Sound of the same period] Long Anhua, a retired old man in Zhaihao Town, Rongjiang County

　　This tree was planted here in 2004. It was a lawn at that time. I saw that it was a well, and the water from this well was pretty good. I think it would be better to plant a banyan tree here.

It has been seventeen or eighteen years now, and every year I see it grow very lush, and like a (my) child, it grows up and is very happy.

　　[Explanation] The Arbor Day is coming, and these old people spontaneously organized to plant trees by the riverside in the town.

On that day, everyone had a clear division of labor and was full of energy. Some dug holes, some planted seedlings, some filled soil, and some wielded sickles to tend and manage the saplings planted in previous years.

Don't look at the old people are getting old, but they work hard and full of energy.

　　[Sound of the same period] Liu Jun, a retired old man in Zhaihao Town, Rongjiang County

　　This one was probably (planted) in 2016. It has been six or seven years. It is so big, so we are very relieved to see this tree.

Seeing that it is so lush, our tree planters are also relieved.

People say that predecessors plant trees, and future generations enjoy happiness. We look at this tree so well, so we take a walk, we walk, and we are very happy to see (feel).

　　[Explanation] "Ten years of trees, a hundred years of trees", the action of the elderly to plant trees for more than ten years is a legend in the local area. Under the influence of the elderly, many young people voluntarily join in, and the voluntary tree planting on Arbor Day has become a village. The annual fixed activity of the Artemisia community.

　　[Sound of the same period] Annie, a resident of Zhaihao Town, Rongjiang County

　　Our banyan tree saplings, they take the small seedlings that grow on our big banyan tree and bring them home to breed. After breeding, they are pulled along the road to plant, so we have also planted thousands of them here for so many years. This generation of people is also getting old, so we lead this young (person) to join their team and pass on our good (tradition) down.

　　Xu Shengxiu, Yang Lijuan and Yang Zaiming reported from Qiandongnan, Guizhou

Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]