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Returning polders to lakes
Published: Aug 09, 2026 10:19 PM
Multiple amphibious excavators dredge Hongze Lake in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu Province on August 9, 2026. The local authorities have continued advancing the

Multiple amphibious excavators dredge Hongze Lake in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu Province on August 9, 2026. The local authorities have continued advancing the"returning polders to lakes" project, which has restored 333,000 mu (about 222 square kilometers) of lake area, optimized wetland habitats for biodiversity, and enhanced the lake's flood control capacity. Photo: VCG