SocietyA journey into Zhanjiang’s mangroves

Mangroves help protect coastlines by purifying seawater, breaking waves and preserving biodiversity. Zhanjiang, on the Leizhou Peninsula at the southernmost tip of mainland China, has 7,228 hectares of mangrove forest, including China’s largest mangrove nature reserve, Guangdong Zhanjiang National Mangrove Nature Reserve.