BUDAPEST, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The lights of many Hungarian landmarks and institutions were turned off on Saturday evening for an hour as the country joined the Earth Hour movement.
Decorative lights from Budapest's tourist attractions, the Parliament, the Castle and the Chain Bridge, as well as the Roman Catholic Church in Nyiregyhaza in eastern Hungary, the Great Church in Debrecen, the Turul Memorial in Tatabanya in central Hungary, and the St. Michael's Church in Sopron in the west were switched off.
For the first time this year, the Gull Baba Exhibition and Cultural Center in Budapest also participated in the Earth Hour.
A great number of Hungarian restaurants have also joined the initiative, featuring special romantic candle-lit dinners during the Earth Hour.
Earth Hour is a global initiative first launched by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007 and soon became a popular movement worldwide.
From 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm on every last Saturday of March, individuals, communities, enterprises and government departments around the globe are encouraged to turn off their lights for an hour, with the purpose of inspiring reflections and actions regarding environmental issues.
