Participants at the start of the walk. ["Water Cellar for Mothers" Project Office]

Over 1,000 people participated in charity trek in Anshun, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on June 3, to celebrate the 45th World Environment Day and raise awareness of nature protection.

The 12-kilometer journey aimed to raise funds for the Water Cellar for Mothers: Green Village project, which has coordinated environmental management schemes in rural areas across China since 2014.

As a public supporter of the event, Chinese shopping website Vipshop encouraged every citizen to take part via its online charity platform.

After downloading the official app, people's walking distances are recorded. The website promised to donate 1 yuan (U.S.$ 0.15) for each kilometer walked by participants.

(Source: "Water Cellar for Mothers" Project Office/ Translated and edited by Women of China)