Maintaining water quality to protect benefits

Maintaining water quality to protect benefits

Wastewater
(Domestic/Industrial/Agricultural)

Wastewater
(Domestic/Industrial/Agricultural)

Waterfront cities

Waterfront cities

"Life Below Water"

"Life Below Water"

Pickup Country

China

China’s total freshwater resources are the fourth largest in the world. There are 45,203 rivers in China. Of these, the Yangtze River, Yellow River, Pearl River, Songhua River, Huai River, Hai River, and Liao River constitute the seven major river basins. There are also numerous lakes, covering a total area of about 78,000 km2. The five largest freshwater lakes are Boyang Lake, Dongting Lake, Taihu Lake, Hongze Lake, and Chao Lake, all located around the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Ministry of Environment