Waste clogs a polluted river in Changsha, Hunan province, on Sunday. Nearby factories have been discharging polluted water into the Yangjiawan section of the Liuyang River since the end of 2012. [LONG HONGTAO / XINHUA]
Environmental issues are expected to be hot topics at the upcoming two sessions, say representatives who are busy preparing proposals.
"This year's two sessions may value the importance of environmental issues at an unprecedented level," said Zhao Jindong, a biology expert and academic with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
