Wang Qiong is hard at work as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress and chief engineer for water quality inspection at Zongguan Waterworks in Wuhan, Hubei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"Last year, when I was inspecting the water quality in Tianxingzhou in the central city area, I spotted finless porpoises leaping," she recalled, a happy memory that she believes speaks to the success of the Yangtze River protection.