On May 26, Ge Lai, vice director of Publicity Department of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, and Chen Tao, director of Publicity Department of the CPC Changzhou Municipal Committee, together inaugurated the Yangtze No.1 floating pontoon at Lu’anzhou Port, Changzhou.

Established jointly by Changzhou Maritime Safety Administration and Xinbei District People’s Government, it will serve as a new base for volunteer activities aimed at promoting awareness of theYangtze River Protection Law of the People's Republic of China.

Dedicated to the prevention of pollution from ships, the pontoon is 68 meters long and 12 meters wide, with a full-load displacement of 685 tons. It is also responsible for water rescue operations in the area.

The first volunteer activity of Yangtze No.1 was held on the same day, during which Qing Rongming shared the story of his father, Qing Changgui, a special-class hero of the Crossing-the-Yangtze-River Campaign in 1949.