Macron Meets Xi Jinping - China

Macron Meets Xi Jinping - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in Dujiangyan in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 5, 2025. Xi and Macron had friendly exchanges on Friday in Dujiangyan. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Xi Jinping - China

Macron Meets Xi Jinping - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, together with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, stroll and converse along Yangong Path in Dujiangyan in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 5, 2025. Xi and Macron had friendly exchanges on Friday in Dujiangyan. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Meets Xi Jinping - China

Macron Meets Xi Jinping - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, together with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, take seats at Huaigu Pavilion, where they enjoy tea by the waterside and hold wide-ranging discussions on global affairs, in Dujiangyan of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 5, 2025. Xi and Macron had friendly exchanges on Friday in Dujiangyan. Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

People attend a ritual during a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. The Dujiangyan water releasing festival was celebrated on Friday in Dujiangyan on the Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. People pray for good harvests during the festival, which is a time-honored custom in western Sichuan Plain with important historical, cultural and folkloric values. Some 1,000 guests and tourists participated in the event. Photo by Xiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

People take part in a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. The Dujiangyan water releasing festival was celebrated on Friday in Dujiangyan on the Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. People pray for good harvests during the festival, which is a time-honored custom in western Sichuan Plain with important historical, cultural and folkloric values. Some 1,000 guests and tourists participated in the event. Photo by Xiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

People take part in a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. The Dujiangyan water releasing festival was celebrated on Friday in Dujiangyan on the Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. People pray for good harvests during the festival, which is a time-honored custom in western Sichuan Plain with important historical, cultural and folkloric values. Some 1,000 guests and tourists participated in the event. Photo by Xiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

A humanoid robot serves as a host during a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. The Dujiangyan water releasing festival was celebrated on Friday in Dujiangyan on the Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. People pray for good harvests during the festival, which is a time-honored custom in western Sichuan Plain with important historical, cultural and folkloric values. Some 1,000 guests and tourists participated in the event. Photo by Xiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

Water Releasing Festival - Chengd

People take part in a water releasing festival held in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2025. The Dujiangyan water releasing festival was celebrated on Friday in Dujiangyan on the Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. People pray for good harvests during the festival, which is a time-honored custom in western Sichuan Plain with important historical, cultural and folkloric values. Some 1,000 guests and tourists participated in the event. Photo by Xiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

Guanxian Ancient City Complex

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Oct 9, 2024 shows the ancient city complex of Guxian County in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan province, with the theme of "Ancient City of World Water Culture Tourism".

Diplomatic envoys in China's Sichuan: An encounter with giant pandas

STORY: Diplomatic envoys in China's Sichuan: An encounter with giant pandas SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of diplomatic envoys' visit to the Dujiangyan giant panda base 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAULETTE BETHEL, Ambassador of the Bahamas to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARLINDO DO ROSARIO, Ambassador of Cabo Verde to China STORYLINE: A group of diplomatic envoys and representatives from 31 countries and international organizations visited China's Sichuan. They had a fun time with giant pandas. At the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda, they learned about the living habits of giant pandas and the conservation efforts aimed at protecting the species in the wild. They were greatly impressed by China's conservation efforts and expressed their excitement to meet the cute animals. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAULETTE BETHEL, Ambassador of the Bahamas to China "I

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members patrol along the Fuhe River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 19, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members monitor the river chief management system in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 14, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2023 shows view of a pavillion marking the convergence of Fuhe river and Nanhe river into Jinjiang River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, . Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows an artificial wetland at the Huoshui park along the Fuhe River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 4, 2023 shows the Dujiangyan irrigation system where the Jinjiang River starts in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Photo by Wang Qi/Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows a dock at the Huanglong creek ancient town in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the Jinjiang park along the Jinjiang River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 14, 2023 shows the ninth water recycling factory of Chengdu in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members puts a testing robot into a sewage pipeline in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 16, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows residential buildings along the Xuyan River, a tributary of Jinjiang River, in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers collect water plants on the Xinglong lake in Tianfu new area, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 21, 2022. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy family camping at the Xuyan river wetland park in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 9, 2023 shows the Jinjiang River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Excavators clean mud in the Fuhe River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 25, 2018. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Photo by Cao Zongming/Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker controls a testing robot checking at a sewage pipeline in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 16, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children have fun at the Huanglong creek ancient town in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 24, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker collects water for quality test from the Jinjiang River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 15, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)