BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The section of China's Dayunhe Canal, or Grand Canal, has reportedly run dry. The entire line was filled with water on Tuesday, the second round of the diversion project in about 100 years, following a previous success in 2022.
The water diversion project was launched on March 1 this year in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Shandong, the four regions through which the northern part of the canal flows. and deliver water into the canal approximately 191.21 million cubic meters
Ministry of Water Resources of China plans to divert more water into the Grand Canal by May this year to improve the ecosystem along the canal which is the longest and oldest man-made waterway in the world And was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (UNESCO) in China in 2014.
The Great Canal has a history of more than 2,500 years, linking Beijing and Hangzhou. Zhejiang Province, east of China It is considered an important waterway that connects the northern and southern regions of the country. and used to be an important transportation route in ancient China
However, parts of the canal began to dry up in the first half of the 20th century due to historical evolution. human activities and climate change – Xinhua News Agency
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