Digital Technology Enhances Debris Cleanup Efforts on the Yangtze River

Digital Technology Enhances Debris Cleanup Efforts on the Yangtze River

Chongqing - Heavy rains and flood surges wash debris into the Yangtze River, China’s longest waterway, threatening navigation. Digital technology now enables faster, more precise cleanup, said Wu Fuchun, Director of Fengjie County’s Urban Environmental Hygiene Management Office. On August 13, the 2025 Vibrant China Research Tour delegation visited the Fengjie section of the Yangtze River in Chongqing to see how a digital platform supports debris…