Xinghua city, located in central Jiangsu province, has low-lying terrain, dense river networks, and connected lakes. Its water area accounts for 26.2 percent of the city's total, and nearly 13,000 rivers of various sizes run through the area.
Leveraging its abundant water, the city in recent years has strived to build a beautiful rural environment and strengthened water environment improvement and management in a bid to form its own unique rural construction model.
Liuze village in Xinghua has a dense water network. [Photo/js.people.com.cn]
Green and lush waterfront scenery in Xinghua. [Photo/js.people.com.cn]
Villagers clean aquatic plants. [Photo/js.people.com.cn]