'Chief' system boosts water quality of rivers, lakes

China's lakes and rivers have seen significant improvement in water quality over the past three years thanks to the promotion of a "river and lake chief" system, officials from the Ministry of Water Resources said on Wednesday.

December 24, 2021

What is the river chief in China？

In 2018, China rolled out its "river chief" scheme to tackle water pollution. By mid-2018, 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across the country fully established the scheme, appointing more than 300,000 river chiefs in a four-tier system from provincial to township levels. In addition, the 29 provinces have also appointed 760,000 river chiefs at the village level. So, what is a river chief?

December 18, 2021