Initiative that transformed Zhejiang

Zhejiang initiated the Water Movement campaign at the end of 2013.

It aims to tackle five issues: water pollution, flood control, drainage in waterlogged areas, water supply and water conservation.

Zhejiang has invested nearly $41 billion in projects related to the water campaign over the past three years: $12.3 billion in 2014, $16 billion in 2015, and $12.5 billion in 2016.

The province has appointed 60,000 "river chiefs", usually local government officials, who are responsible for the water quality in their local area.

By 2015, Zhejiang had cleaned up 6,500 kilometers of "garbage" rivers and 5,100 kilometers of "black and smelly" waterways.

And $5.5 billion has been invested in 177 major flood control projects over the last three years.

It strictly controls water usage, with the goal being that annual water consumption would not rise above 24.5 billion cubic meters in 2020.

By 2020, all water problems in Zhejiang are expected to be solved.