Wish #61

Now this was a great wish to get. It is a Chinese Culture wish and teaches of Arbor Day in China. So the sage-green, leaf-filled fabric is perfect.

The card reads:

March 12 is Arbor Day - a day on which trees are
planted and people are reminded of the
importance of nature. it is also the anniversary of
Sun Yat-sen's (1866-1925) death, the founder of
the Republic of China who initiated national tree
planting schemes in 1915.

A Chinese Proverb warns: "No shade tree? Blame
not the sun but yourself."

According to a 1981 NPC resolution, all able-
bodied Chinese citizens older than age 11 have an
obligation to plant three to five trees every year.

The Hepners ~ Tuscon, AZ ~ MeiLi gotcha day 8/6/07