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'River and I': Former fisherman, now a guardian of the Yangtze River
Updated 21:04, 05-Oct-2022
Global Stringer
Asia;China
02:36

The Yangtze is one of the Chinese nation's mother rivers and has nurtured its rich and colorful history. Chen Xianming, 53-year-old former fisherman, and his family have fished the Yangtze as a way of life for generations. On January 1, 2021, a 10-year fishing ban was imposed, requiring Chen and other fishermen in his village to cease fishing. To contribute to the river's conservation, he signed up as a guardian of the Yangtze. Since the ban was imposed, Chen has witnessed the recovery of the river's fish stocks. Even Yangtze finless porpoises, unseen for many years, have reappeared.

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