BEIJING — A total of 133 ministerial officials of China participated in a tree-planting event on April 9 in the Chinese capital Beijing.

The officials planted 1,100 saplings in a green space located in the city's Tongzhou district.

The tree-planting event has been an annual affair since 2002. A total of 40,530 trees have been planted by ministerial officials over the years amid the country's afforestation and greening efforts.