
Yichang City is located at the junction of the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It is an ecological barrier of the Three Gorges Kuba District and an ecologically sensitive area in the Yangtze River Basin. In order to protect the Yangtze River, Yichang has carried out special rectification and transformation and upgrading of the chemical industry, and proposed the goal of "zeroing" the installation of chemical enterprises in the riverside area. By 2020, 134 chemical enterprises have been completed. At present, 25 chemical enterprises have been closed in accordance with the law. China News Service reporter Huang Yuyang (correspondent) Photo

The picture shows workers placing explosives in a chimney that needs to be blasted. China News Service reporter Huang Yuyang (correspondent) Photo by

After the chimney collapsed, sprinkler trucks, water mist trucks, etc. in the warning area quickly entered the battle, spraying water and dust. After a few minutes, there was no smoke at the scene. Yichang plans to "clear" all chemical enterprises in the riverside area by 2020. China News Service published by Shusong Cai Liang photo