Chagan Lake in Northeast China's Jilin province is striving to become an ecological town. Through the development of the fishing, tourism and service industries, tens of thousands of people have been employed and their incomes have increased substantially. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

There are 28 sub-projects planned for the first phase of the town, 17 of which are under construction. Plans are for it to be completed and put into use before the end of the winter fishing festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A wide view of the construction site of the ecological town in Chagan Lake. Building a world-class ecological town will help turn Chagan Lake into an eco-tourism scenic spot and stimulate its local economic development. After the Chagan Lake Ecological Town is put into operation, the Chagan Lake Scenic Area is expected to have a bigger reception capacity and be a world-class tourist attraction in Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]