This aerial photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows ships waiting in line to pass through the Paihekou ship lock of a mega water diversion project in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
HEFEI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- An essential section of the shipping route on a mega water diversion project started trial operation on Wednesday in east China's Anhui Province.
The project aims to divert water from the Yangtze, China's longest river, to the Huaihe River.
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows ships sailing on a new shipping route of a mega water diversion project in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows ships waiting in line to pass through the Paihekou ship lock of a mega water diversion project in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
Ships wait in line to pass through the Paihekou ship lock of a mega water diversion project in east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows ships sailing on a new shipping route of a mega water diversion project in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)■
