Taizhou's efforts to improve the biodiversity of the Yangtze River were recently recognized at the 2023 World Coastal Forum, where the initiative was listed among the top nine ecological protection and restoration cases in Jiangsu province.
From January to November, Taizhou city in Jiangsu province has attracted 276 projects worth over 500 million yuan ($30 million) each so far this year, according to the Taizhou municipal bureau of commerce.
Since its launch and start of operations over a year ago, the integrated port and shipping information system developed by Taizhou city has been used at about 400 wharves.
The inaugural bird-watching season opened at Lixiahe National Wetland Park in Xinghua, a county-level city in Taizhou city, Jiangsu province on Dec 5.
A delightful pair of tundra swans were recently spotted on Mazhou Island in Jingjiang – a county-level city administered by Taizhou city, in East China's Jiangsu province – marking the first time these birds have been observed in the area.