This aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022 shows an aqueduct of the Pihe River over a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)
HEFEI, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- A mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze, China's longest river, to the Huaihe River started trial operation on Friday.
The water diversion project, which is 723 km long and took six years to construct, will supply water to 15 cities in east China's Anhui Province and central China's Henan Province. It is expected to benefit more than 50 million people.
Besides supplying water for residents and developing shipping, this project will also be used for agricultural irrigation and will help improve the ecological environment of both the Huaihe River and Chaohu Lake.
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022 shows an aqueduct of the Pihe River over a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)
This aerial photo shows vessels passing the Paihekou Lock of a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2022. (Photo by Liu Yucai/Xinhua)
This aerial photo shows vessels passing the Paihekou Lock of a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2022. (Photo by Liu Yucai/Xinhua)
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022 shows an aqueduct of the Pihe River over a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)■
