Yangtze Deluge

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Politics and Fraud Level Town’s Flood Defenses

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Through the decades, flood-fund mismanagement and political pressures kept Yangtze river town on the edge of destruction.

Zhou Pinglang

Corruption Runs Through Flood-Ravaged Yangtze Village

An unprecedented deluge almost two decades ago led to a land grab, the consequences of which are still being felt today.

How Flooding Turned a Bustling Town into a Backwater

Once a thriving port town on the Yangtze River, Paizhouwan has become a pawn in the politics of flood prevention.