According to the Chizhou Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission, as of now, a total of 117 projects have been initiated in Chizhou's sponge city pilot construction, of which 78 are completed and 39 are under construction. A total investment of 4.479 billion yuan has been completed, accounting for 85.51% of the planned investment. The completed area in the pilot region is 13.45 km², and the area under construction is 5.05 km². The completed area accounts for 72.7% of the pilot region's area, and the effects of the sponge city pilot construction are beginning to show.

　　It is understood that the demonstration projects that have been completed include Chizhou No.1 Middle School, Qishan Avenue, Santaishan Park, etc. Black and odorous water bodies such as the Nanhu Ditch in Yanyliu Garden, the Xincheng Mingzhu Red River, and the pond at the Second Hospital have been thoroughly treated. The phenomenon of "urban sea viewing" on rainy days at the highway entrance and the roads in Yinglun Chengban Community in the station area no longer exists. The effects of the sponge city—"no waterlogging during light rain, no flooding during heavy rain, no black and odorous water bodies, and alleviation of heat island effect"—have initially emerged.