Economy
China's Dirty Water
A third of industrial waste water is released, without treatment, into rivers and lakes.
China's rise to an economic powerhouse has brought with it environmental degradation, especially in the country's waterways. About one third of the industrial waste water is released, without treatment, into rivers and lakes. According to one report, 43 percent of state-monitored rivers are so polluted, they're "unsuitable for human contact."
Below, scenes of the country's water: