How did Shanghai upgrade its "river and creek"?

Chen Jie Sun Chao Shen Xinyi Li Yi
The "river and creek" of Shanghai were heavily polluted in the 1980s. Today, in sharp contrast, the waterfront has become a popular venue for tourists and citizens.
Chen Jie Sun Chao Shen Xinyi Li Yi

Every great city has a great river. London has the Thames and Paris has the Seine. Shanghai has its "river and creek".

Yet the "river and creek" were heavily polluted in the 1980s. Some waterfront areas were the last places citizens wanted to visit.

Today, in sharp contrast, the waterfront has become a popular venue for tourists and citizens.

How did the city do this? Let's explain.

Edited by Sun Chao. Subtitles by Sun Chao.


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