River in S China transformed from sewage ditch to wetland park

STORY: River in S China transformed from sewage ditch to wetland park DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the river STORYLINE: Nakao River, an inland river in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, used to be a seriously polluted gutter with dozens of sewage outlets along the river. In 2015, a public-private partnership (PPP) project was rolled out to improve the ecological environment along the river. Pollution control measures including sewage interception and treatment, as well as aquatic ecosystem restoration, have helped turn the river into a wetland park with lucid waters. The number of aquatic species found in the ecological environment along the Nakao River has increased by 40 since 2017, and the water quality of the river has continued to improve. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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