A walk along Shanghai’s Suzhou Creek was, for much of the 20th century, best undertaken with a handkerchief covered firmly over the nose. Liquid waste from factories poured directly into its waters. For the multi-generational families who lived in the small boats that crowded its waters from bank to bank, it had long doubled as a source of public drinking water and a sewer. Infectious diseases
Suzhou Creek has taken on an entirely new look in recent years. The once-smelly and disease-ridden riverside
The restoration of Suzhou Creek dates back to 1993,
Research from the U.N. Environment Program reveals that half of the world’s 500 largest rivers have been seriously depleted or polluted. The comprehensive cleanup project for the 125-kilometer-long Suzhou Creek is an example the world
Stage Four of the Suzhou Creek restoration project is in full swing. Its aim is to make the creek’s waterfront
That means visitors will still be able to stroll Suzhou Creek from the 1911 Garden Bridge to the 1924 Post Office,
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