The 2021 Eco Forum Global Guiyang kicks off in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, on July 12. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The 2021 Eco Forum Global Guiyang kicked off in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, on July 12. Its tagline is "green and low-carbon development, fostering a community of life for man and nature".

The Eco Forum Global Guiyang was first held in 2009 and is the only national-level international forum themed around ecological civilization in China.

This year, the two-day event is being held both online and offline. It includes a series of forums, conferences, exhibitions, and green industry investment activities.

Around 500 guests were invited to participate in the event, including Chinese and foreign politicians, domestic and foreign experts, and heads of international organizations and well-known enterprises.