In the early morning, standing on the shore of Honghu Lake, I saw waterfowl flying and waves surging. In the distance, on the vast and undulating lake surface, a red sun slowly rose... Such natural scenery has been very rare in the past 50 years. Once upon a time, due to large-scale purse seine aquaculture and excessive development of fisheries, over 70% of the approximately 538000 acres of Honghu Lake's water area was engulfed by the purse seine, causing severe damage to the aquatic ecological environment. Honghu Lake, which was widely known for its "waves hitting waves," became a "net connected" and "rod connected" area. Reform is imperative. Since the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to promote the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Hubei has deeply implemented the development concept of "jointly focusing on major protection and not engaging in major development", placing the restoration of the Yangtze River ecological environment in an overwhelming position, and elevating the ecological protection of Honghu Lake to a new height. Since 2016, Hubei has implemented a series of measures to fully protect and restore the natural ecological environment of Honghu Lake, including the dismantling of purse seines, resettlement of fishermen on shore, and initiation of ecological restoration. Nowadays, Honghu Lake has been "reborn" after a disaster, with significant improvements in its health status and improvement in various ecological indicators. In the past, the fenced area has become a vast lake, and many fishermen have turned to become wetland environmental guardians. Recently, the reporter was sailing on the vast surface of Honghu Lake, facing gusts of fresh wind and waves. Accompanied by the melodious melody of the folk song "Honghu Lake Waves Beat Waves", he couldn't help but recall the classic scenes of lotus leaves and lotus flowers in the sky in the movie "Honghu Red Guards". Many tourists exclaim, "Isn't the scene in front of them the natural beauty depicted in the lyrics of 'Honghu Lake's water, waves, waves and waves'?" Ecological restoration work is still ongoing. Looking at the shore from afar, more than ten excavators are under construction, repairing the bank slope, and promoting the integrated protection and restoration project of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and sand in the Honghu Basin on schedule. "The Honghu Lake Basin is a complex ecosystem. Currently, projects such as ecological restoration of shoreline, construction of lakeside buffer zone, ecological migration and restoration are being implemented synchronously, which will further promote the protection and restoration of the Honghu Lake ecosystem." Liu Chuanjun, head of the Honghu City "Landscape Project" Leading Group Office, said. Guided by green development, local agricultural production is undergoing transformation and upgrading. Different from the traditional fish and crab farming model, in Luoshan Town, which is separated from Honghu Lake by water, 10000 mu of ponds are connected by ditches. Iris, Canna indica and other emergent plants that can purify water quality grow continuously, forming an ecological aquaculture system connected by water bodies. "This is an ecological aquaculture pond that has been upgraded." Li Xianjun, deputy director of the Honghu Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that the pond was not dredged enough before, the bottom mud became thicker, the Lebensraum of fish and crabs was compressed, and the water quality became worse, which had a certain impact on the ecological environment of Honghu. In recent years, the standardized transformation of aquaculture ponds has effectively enhanced the collection and treatment capacity of aquaculture wastewater, reduced environmental pollution, and increased the production of fish and crab farming by farmers. Honghu Lake, known as the "kidney of Hubei", is the seventh largest freshwater lake in China and one of the independent lakes formed by the continuous disintegration and retreat of Yunmengze in historical evolution. As an internationally important wetland, Honghu Lake now plays an important ecological function of conserving water sources, regulating climate, and maintaining biodiversity. The latest data from the Hubei Honghu National Nature Reserve Management Bureau shows that currently, Honghu Lake has regained its first level of national protection