Ancient Anhui town offers walk into traditional life
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The islands house the breeding and research base for the Tongling Freshwater Dolphins National Nature Reserve, with 11 Yangtze finless porpoises living in the fenced-off natural water between the two islands. Tourists at the base can have a close look at the critically endangered species when the breeders are feeding them with fish.

The Yangtze River is the world’s third-longest river at a total length of 6,300 kilometers, running from west to east within China. Its section between Tongling and Nanjing, capital of the neighboring Jiangsu province, takes a turn and runs from south to north.