Improved ecological environment boosts economic development around Taihu Lake, E China’s Zhejiang

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An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows cleaners removing illegal fishing net at a port of Taihu Lake, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China’s most densely populated and economically developed areas.

The water quality of Taihu Lake, China’s third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007.

The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc.

A villager works at a crayfish breeding pond in Xulou Village of Huzhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Jinting Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China’s Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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