Since the 1980s, revitalizing the economy has always been the country’s development strategy. Although China’s economy has grown rapidly in just twenty years, attracting worldwide attention, environmental destruction has also become a problem. For example, the Fu Nan River in Chengdu, like many rivers nationwide, is severely polluted. To vividly illustrate the seriousness of the issue, artist Yin Xiuzhen used modern industrial methods to extract ten cubic meters of water from the Fu Nan River, froze it into blocks of ice at an ice factory, and then transported it back to the shore for cleaning with fresh water. Passersby and citizens also joined in upon seeing this, resulting in two days of cleaning activities, leaving the ground with visible traces of pollution. Many media outlets reported on this situation, and the social response was extremely strong. The artwork clearly demonstrates the psychological desire of the general public to make the river water clean. (auto-translated from Chinese)
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