City uses smart tech to clean up water

NANCHANG－In Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, real-time monitoring systems are playing an important role in protecting the environment, under broader protection efforts from cities along the Yangzte River.

Jiujiang lies at the junction of Poyang Lake and the Yangtze, China's longest river.

The city, which contains two-thirds of the lake's surface area and 152 kilometers of Yangtze riverbank, has made significant efforts improving water quality with smart technologies.