The South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the world's largest of its kind, runs across the watershed of China's four major rivers–the Yangtze River, Huaihe River, Yellow River and Haihe River.
After completion, up to 44.8 billion cubic meters of water will be diverted annually, including 14.8 billion through the Eastern Route, 13 billion through the Middle Route and 17 billion through the Western Route.
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Introduction of South-to-North Water Diversion Project
The South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the world's largest of its kind, runs across the watershed of China's four major rivers, with more than 10 provinces (autonomous region, municipalities) involved.
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Great builders
Great builders of South-to-North Water Diversion Projects
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Great project at sunset
Great South-to-North Water Diversion Project at sunset
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South-to-North Water Diversion Project in 2008
June 11-12, 2008: The symposium on the preliminary design of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was held in Beijing.
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South-to-North Water Diversion Project in 2009
July 28, 2009: The construction of the Zhengzhou (Henan province) Section of the Middle Route Project started, marking a new stage of the Middle Route Project south of the Yellow River.
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South-to-North Water Diversion Project in 2010
May 25, 2010: The emergency water supply project in the Beijing-Shijiazhuang section of the Middle Route Project supplied water to Beijing from Hebei for the second time.
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South-to-North Water Diversion Project in 2011
Nov 8, 2011: The Beijing Investment Center of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was officially founded.
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South-to-North Water Diversion Project in 2012
April 20, 2012: The reporting center of the Water Diversion Project was formally set up.
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- 2012
Jan 9, 2012: The tail water channelization project of the South-to-North Water Diversion Eastern Route Project in Xinyi city, Jiangsu province, was launched.
- 2011
Nov 8, 2011: The Beijing Investment Center of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was officially founded.
- 2010
March 26, 2010: The Yangtze River-Han River Water Diversion Project along the middle and lower reaches of the Han River, a part of the first phase of the Middle Route Project, was launched.
- 2009
July 29, 2009: The construction of the Tianjin Main Canal of the Middle Route Project in Hebei started.
- 2008
Nov 12, 2008: The Jinan Section of the first phase of the Eastern Route Project started.