Wharves removed; lake gets new life

Yueyang, a city along the Yangtze River in Hunan province, has been enhancing the environment of the river and its adjoining Dongting Lake by tearing down wharves and restoring the ecology.

At Tianxin Wharf, a large floating crane had its arm locked to a cement storage tank and slowly lifted it away.

"Removing the cement storage tank marks the completion of the demolition of the pier, and the natural landscape will be restored here for the public to appreciate," said Wang Wenhua, director of the management committee of the Chenglingji New Port District.