(260609) -- YICHANG, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows ships sailing near the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, Yichang has taken steps to upgrade its shipping sector by optimizing port layout, dredging shipping channels in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River, encouraging green-powered shipping, and strengthening a multimodal transport system. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)