A detailed map show's China's polluted waterways. On the scale, grade IV and V are both unsuitable for human consumption.
Daniela Salaverry
The Ao River in South Central China's Zhejiang Province is polluted by hundreds of leather tanneries and factories located along its banks.
Daniela Salaverry
The Songhua River moves slowly through the city of Harbin in Northeastern China. The drinking water supply of this city's 3 million citizens was jeopordized by a chemical spill last November in nearby Jilin Province.
Daniela Salaverry
A Harbin fisherman casts his over-sized net beside a trash-laden river bank.
Daniela Salaverry
The Songhua River, despite its pollution and trash, is a popular playground for Harbin residents in the summertime.