Poyang Lake's Gutang Wetland Grassland Turned into a Barbecue Site, Litter Everywhere

Last updated 2026-09-24 — At the Gutang Wetland Grassland of Poyang Lake, visitors have set up barbecue stalls directly on the grassland, creating thick smoke and leaving litter everywhere. (Image from People's Daily Online) Since October, due to factors such as reduced rainfall and decreased upstream water inflow, China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, has experienced severely low water levels. The vast, water-to-sky expanse seen during the wet season has now...