Little Naxi girl keen on environmental protection

14-year-old He Siqi has big almond-shaped eyes, a pointed chin, neat bangs covering her wide forehead and a height of 1.65 meters. She is a "little golden flower" of the Naxi ethnic group. She was awarded the honor of "national top ten outstanding young pioneers" with two laurels - "little guardian of the earth" and "inheritor of the Naxi culture".

He Siqi takes photos of the world as she sees it

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He is a third grade student at Fuhui Junior Middle School in the Old Town district of Lijiang City in Yunnan Province. She decided to be an environmental guardian starting with little things when she was in Grade Five of primary school.

"Human activities aggravate environmental pollution and lead to global climate warming. There is less snow on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and less water in Heilongtan Park." He said a little sadly, "it would be terrible if the beautiful scenery of “clear water flowing past our houses and green weeping willows whipping in our yards” disappears!"