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2024.06.26 15:43 GMT+8

Former toxic lake now a paradise for birds

Updated 2024.06.26 15:43 GMT+8
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A bird's eye view of current Yundang Lake in Xiamen, Fujian Province after persistent efforts against pollution. /CGTN

A bird's eye view of current Yundang Lake in Xiamen, Fujian Province after persistent efforts against pollution. /CGTN

A bird's eye view of current Yundang Lake in Xiamen, Fujian Province after persistent efforts against pollution. /CGTN

A bird's eye view of current Yundang Lake in Xiamen, Fujian Province after persistent efforts against pollution. /CGTN

Yundang Lake was once known locally as the "smelly lake" due to all the pollutants that poured into it from the factories along its shore. These days, by contrast, it's one of Xiamen's most beautiful green spaces, where a man-made island provides a home for a large community of the city's signature egrets.

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