Greenbelts along Qiantang River show off Hangzhou's urban plan

With the completion of a 1,000-kilometer urban greenbelt along the iconic Qiantang River, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, is advancing toward its goal of becoming a green city.

In January, the city government issued a blueprint of its urban development strategy, which features the protection and development of the river, the largest in the province and widely renowned for its spectacular tidal bore.

The blueprint shows that all greenways in the water system within the province will be linked by 2021, including the Qiantang, Fuchun and Xin'an rivers, as well as Thousand Island Lake.