As typhoons strike and the northeast monsoon returns year after year, the challenges facing the Zhuoshui River have never ceased. Yet even under the most severe climatic conditions, dust emissions did not spiral out of control. In 2025, the number of dust event days was reduced compared with 2024, successfully declining to 11 days. This achievement represents more than a statistical improvement—it is the result of repeated emergency responses, around-the-clock operational coordination, and the steady accumulation of team synergy over time.
This achievement represents far more than a change in statistics. It is the cumulative result of repeated emergency responses, around-the-clock coordination, and the long-term teamwork built through experience.
From the rapid coverage of exposed riverbeds to safeguarding a dust-free New Year holiday at the end of the year, dust-mitigation efforts along the Zhuoshui River are steadily transforming what was once a familiar scene of wind-blown sand into a condition that can be effectively managed and controlled.
There are no shortcuts in dust control. Only by preparing in advance of every strong wind and responding swiftly after each typhoon can impacts be minimized and disruptions to daily life reduced.
As extreme weather becomes the new normal, the Fourth River Management Office will continue to pursue a phased goal of reducing annual dust-event days to an average of five or fewer, while steadily advancing toward the long-term vision of “zero dust.” Our aim is for the Zhuoshui River to be not only a river that ensures flood safety, but also a shared landscape where residents can live with peace of mind and where environmental sustainability can coexist.
This is not merely an engineering achievement; it is a commitment—to local communities, to the environment, and to future generations.
We look forward to a future in which daily life along the Zhuoshui River is accompanied only by gentle breezes, free of drifting sand—where “wind without dust” is no longer a slogan, but a reality realized year after year.