Environmental protection bureau leaders inspect Wudang

The Wudang section of the Jianhe River is clear. [Photo/wudangshan.gov.cn]

An environmental-protection group from Shiyan, Hubei province, came to the Wudang Mountains of Shiyan on Dec 11 to inspect the water environment of Wudang's Jianhe River.

Cao Bangguo, director general of the environmental protection bureau of the Wudang Tourism Economic Zone, and Jia Kaicheng, director general of the city management and comprehensive law enforcement bureau of the Wudang Tourism Economic Zone, drank water from the river to show the river's quality water.

Cao Bangguo, director general of the environmental protection bureau of the Wudang Tourism Economic Zone, drinks the river's water on Dec 11, 2014. [Photo/wudangshan.gov.cn]

To improve the water quality and the living environment for the residents, the zone launched water-pollution control in December 2012, focusing on the management of water safety, water environment, water economy, water landscape and water culture. By setting up a sewage treatment plant and pipe network, the sewage collection rate reached 90 percent, according to Jia.

At the entrance of Taichi Lake New District, a wetland park covering over 130 mu is under construction. Several varieties of aquatic plants will be planted in the park to clean up the water.

A wetland park covering over 130 mu (86,667 square meters) is being constructed at Taichi Lake New District. [Photo/wudangshan.gov.cn]

In addition, some high energy-consuming enterprises have been closed to promote water pollution control.

Contributed by Wang Liang and Jiang Yuanbo from Wudang Mountains Tourism Bureau