Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Factories-in-Jiangsu-Province-27MZIFLMGKPV.htmlConceptually similarFisherman on Yangtze RiverGP02082Completed★★★★★★★Ill Fisherwoman in Jiangsu ProvinceGP026LXCompleted★★★★★★Fishermen on Yangtze RiverGP025TPCompleted★★★★★★Fishermen on Yangtze RiverGP02083Completed★★★★Fishermen on Yangtze RiverGP02084Completed★★★★Fishermen on Yangtze RiverGP020C6Completed★★★★Fishermen on Yangtze RiverGP02081Completed★★★★Factories along the Yangtze RiverGP0208ACompleted★★★★★★Fishermen on Yangtze RiverGP020BZCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP020BYFactories in Jiangsu ProvinceSince 2003, factory construction has erupted all around Yanglingang. Today the little fishing village is surrounded by power plants, paper-making factories, and chemical plants. The water that flows beneath the fishing boats is the same wastewater discharged from the factories, and the air that fishermen breathe is the same acrid, chemical-tainted air polluted by the factories. On the south bank of the Yanglin River, the power plant’s smoke stacks send down drifts of white ash on to the fishing boats. On the north bank, paper factories discharge high volumes of wastewater, containing pulp that clogs up the fishing nets. In the last few years, eleven out of thirteen cancer patients have died in Yanglingang village. In March 2007, 55-year-old Li Shuzhong was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. After surgery and treatment, he can no longer work and is still on medication. Facing the invasive disease in his body, he is helpless.Locations:Asia-China-Jiangsu-Taicang-Yanglingang-Yangtze RiverDate:16 Mar, 2010Credit:© Lu Guang / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Blue-Chemical industry-Chimneys-Copy space-Darkness-Fishers-Indoors-Industries-KWCI (GPI)-Men-One person-Outdoors-Pollution-River pollution-Silhouettes-Smoke-Toxics (campaign title)-Water pollutionShoot:Taicang Cancer Village on Yangtze RiverFifty families of fishermen live in Yanglingang village, in the Jiangsu province. They fish for their livelihood and have drunk water from the Yangtze for decades. In the last few years, however, the river has been significantly polluted, and thefishermen noticed that the water has a strange flavor. Since 2003, factory construction has erupted all around Yanglingang. Today the little fishing village is surrounded by power plants, paper-making factories, and chemical plants. Greenpeace together with photographer Lu Guang documented the life and death of this community living "under the pipe". The water that flows beneath the fishing boats is the same wastewater discharged from the factories, and the air that fishermen breathe is the same acrid, metallic air polluted by the factories.The problem worsens in winter, when the water level of the river falls, but wastewater discharge does not decline. The fishermen often suffer stomachaches, diarrhea, and other diseases. This January, the village head Xu Jiabao suffered from the same kind of gastro-intestinal disorders. The fishermen have gone to the local government and nearby industrial parks several times to report the pollution and request the installation of tap water for the village, yet years have passed with no action being taken.Related Collections:Taicang Cancer Village on Yangtze River (Photos & Video)
