An activity is held to mark World Children's Day 2019 at the Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

For every child, every right.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 21, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Activities were held across China on the occasion of World Children's Day 2019, which fell on Wednesday. The World Children's Day, set by the United Nations on Nov. 20 every year, aims to promote the protection of children and also the welfare and education of them, and advance the awareness of children's rights.

An activity is held to mark World Children's Day 2019 at a square in Bao'an District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

Children of an orphanage attend an activity to mark World Children's Day 2019 in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

The Chongqing World Financial Center (the tallest building visible) exhibits special lighting to mark World Children's Day 2019 in southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

The Panda Tower exhibits blue lighting to mark World Children's Day 2019 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 20, 2019. (Xinhua)

An activity is held to mark World Children's Day 2019 in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 20, 2019. (Photo by Wang Xiang/Xinhua)

The Olympic Towers exhibit blue lighting to mark World Children's Day 2019 at the Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

The National Aquatics Center, or the "Water Cube", exhibits the numbers "1120" along with blue lighting to mark World Children's Day 2019 in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

An activity is held to mark World Children's Day 2019 at the Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

An activity is held to mark World Children's Day 2019 in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)