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1. Screenshot of 2024 Report on the State of the Ecology and Environment in China

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2. Aerial shot of riverside park

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3. Traffic along river
4. Various of children having fun

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5. Aerials shots of road, river, wetlands

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6. Aerial shots of Yangtze River, valley, mountains

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7. Aerial shot of Yangtze River, researchers on boat
8. Various of researchers sampling water

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9. Aerial shots of Yellow River, birds flying

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10. Birds flying

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11. Birds flying

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12. Various of personnel in charge of river management, environmental monitoring

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13. Aerial shots of sea, islands

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14. Aerial shots of island, ships sailing
15. Various of visitors at beach

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16. Aerial shot of mountains, forest
17. Various of giant panda
18. Various of tiger, leopards
19. Various of gibbon, golden monkeys
20. Various of Tibetan antelopes

China has reported steady improvement across various ecological and environmental indicators in 2024, according to a report released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Thursday.

During the National Event on the Environment Day 2025 held in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, along with multiple departments, jointly released the 2024 Report on the State of the Ecology and Environment in China. The World Environmental Day is observed on June 5.

According to the report, in 2024, the average density of PM2.5 in 339 Chinese cities at or above the prefecture level stood at 29.3 micrograms per cubic meter, down 30.2 percent from 2016. The proportion of days with good air quality in these cities reached 87.2 percent, up 4.1 percentage points compared to 2016.

Statistics from the past nine years show that national air quality is generally better during the months of July, September, October, and November compared to other months.
Since 2016, the proportion of monitored sections with fairly good surface water quality -- at or above Grade III in the country's five-tier water quality system -- has increased year on year, reaching 90.4 percent in 2024, surpassing the 90 percent threshold for the first time. Meanwhile, the share of surface water below Grade V, the lowest level, has continued to decrease.

The main streams of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River have maintained Grade II water quality for five and three consecutive years, respectively.

According to monitoring data from 2024, the compliance rate of centralized drinking water sources in cities at or above the prefecture level reached 96 percent, while the compliance rate in county-level cities and towns was 93.7 percent. This effectively ensures the safety of drinking water for urban and rural residents.

In 2024, the overall quality of seawater in China's jurisdictional waters remained stable, with over 80 percent of the nearshore waters meeting good water quality standards.

The monitoring results of 2024 indicate that during the swimming season and peak tourism periods, out of the 32 monitored bathing beaches nationwide, 19 met the good water quality standards, making them suitable for swimming and other sea-related activities.

In 2024, the overall natural ecological condition in China remained stable, with the national ecological quality index (EQI) standing at 59.95. The comprehensive ecological quality was categorized as Grade II, indicating a state of good ecological quality.

Since 2021, China's EQI has consistently remained in the good range, indicating rich biodiversity, high coverage of natural ecosystems, and complete ecological structure and functions.