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Arbor Day ( 植樹節 ) has been a traditional holiday in the Republic of China since 1927.
In 1914, the founder of the agricultural college at Nanking University suggested to the now-defunct Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry that China should imitate the practice in the United States of Arbor Day.
The holiday would be held the same day as the Qingming Festival.
However, for unknown reasons, the suggestion was not made through the formal process, so nothing came from this original request.
After the successful conclusion of the Northern Expedition, the now-defunct Ministry of Agriculture and Minerals formally petitioned the Executive Yuan to establish Arbor Day to commemorate the passing of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Father of Modern China.
He had been a major advocate of afforestation in his life, because it would increase people's livelihoods.
The Executive Yuan approved Arbor Day in the spirit of Dr. Sun that year and has since been celebrated on March 12 for this purpose.

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