Diverted water restores life in Xiong'an
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Baiyangdian Lake, in Xiong'an New Area, on Wednesday. (XINHUA/XING GUANGLI)
Area suffered from inadequate supply due to climate change, human activity
China has diverted 2.69 billion cubic meters of water, roughly 190 times the volume of Hangzhou's West Lake, to help rejuvenate aquatic ecosystems in Xiong'an New Area, a senior official from the Ministry of Water Resources said.
Yang Derui, director-general of the ministry's water resources management department, said the ministry is also promoting the building of a reservoir and other facilities to guarantee adequate water supply to the area, with water coming from the country's two longest rivers — the Yangtze and Yellow.