China's Rivers Face Serious Pollution Threats

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 2: (CHINA OUT) An elevated view of polluted water near hulks which were transformed as restaurants on the Jialing River is seen on November 2, 2006 in Chongqing Municipality, China. China will make an all-out effort to protect its marine environment, which is facing very serious pollution threats, according to Zhou Shengxian, director of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA). China has seen over 130 water pollution accidents across the country since mid-November last year, averaging one in every two or three days. According to SEPA, China has over 20,000 chemical factors distributed along major rivers, including 10,000 along the Yangtze River and 4,000 along the Yellow River. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)