Guangzhou City Mayors Leads Swim in Polluted River
The mayor of the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has led thousands of people in a "swimathon" in the Pearl River. The swimming event was designed to draw attention to the rivers recent clean up. The swim had been an annual event but was abandoned in the 1970s when pollution levels made the swim unsafe.
The 800-metre swim was, according to a state media release, to: "make the local residents become aware of the importance of pollution control." But some swimmers were unconvinced: "The water really stinks over there. You can see. The water's black."
[via Reuters]
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