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https://dialogue.earth/content/uploads/2020/05/wetland_2.jpg142172Ponds and marshes are drying up around the country. Land is reclaimed for agriculture and industry, while reservoirs and dams disrupt the flow of rivers. The wetlands are in trouble, writes Jiang Gaoming.