
A river chief patrols a river in Zhushan Village of Changxing County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 12, 2017. China has rolled out its river chief scheme nationwide ahead of schedule amid efforts to combat water pollution, a senior official said Tuesday. As of the end of June, more than 1.06 million river chiefs have been appointed at various levels nationwide, and six mechanisms have been set up to facilitate their work, Minister of Water Resources E Jingping told a press conference. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

River chiefs check a sewage pipeline along the Jushan River in Xingyi City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 15, 2018. China has rolled out its river chief scheme nationwide ahead of schedule amid efforts to combat water pollution, a senior official said Tuesday. As of the end of June, more than 1.06 million river chiefs have been appointed at various levels nationwide, and six mechanisms have been set up to facilitate their work, Minister of Water Resources E Jingping told a press conference. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

A river chief and sanitation workers patrol in Changxing County of east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 13, 2017. China has rolled out its river chief scheme nationwide ahead of schedule amid efforts to combat water pollution, a senior official said Tuesday. As of the end of June, more than 1.06 million river chiefs have been appointed at various levels nationwide, and six mechanisms have been set up to facilitate their work, Minister of Water Resources E Jingping told a press conference. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Patrol vessels of river chiefs and staff members sail in a river in Baojian Village of Donglin Township in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 10, 2018. China has rolled out its river chief scheme nationwide ahead of schedule amid efforts to combat water pollution, a senior official said Tuesday. As of the end of June, more than 1.06 million river chiefs have been appointed at various levels nationwide, and six mechanisms have been set up to facilitate their work, Minister of Water Resources E Jingping told a press conference. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)




















