Sewage pond turned into ecological park

The photo, taken on February 23, shows the Hongqi Reservoir Ecological Park in Furong District, Changsha, with clear water, green banks, and beautiful environment.

Photo/Tian Chao, Hunan Daily

The place where the park is located used to be a small reservoir. As domestic sewage from neighboring areas was discharged into the reservoir for many years, the reservoir became a sewage pond.

Since March 2021, a dredging project and a landscape improvement project were implemented on the reservoir successively. With over 10,000-sqm green areas built, the reservoir has been turned into an ecological park and a good place for the surrounding residents to relax themselves.

Translator: Kuang Zhenzhen