The camping areas in Yanjiayu Island offer residents a place where they can do sports and get healthy. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb] 

The green transformation of Quzhou city – located in East China's Zhejiang province – is reportedly moving apace, in a program that is actively helping to rejuvenate the region.

The city began the environmental remediation of the area north of the Qujiang Bridge, covering an area of 25.3 hectares, with a total outlay of 5.6 million yuan ($870,000) in January 2020.

In May 2020, the landscaping involved the planting of trees, shrubs, grass and flowers, as well as the construction of infrastructure construction – including parking lots, street lighting and public toilets – according to local media reports.

In addition, at the end of July 2021, Quzhou upgraded a 35.3 hectare area on the north side of Yanjiadu Island – a park near the Qujiang Bridge – to include new attractions such as Confucius flower fields and camping areas. As a result, the area has become a precinct for locals to visit and rest.