China's mega water diversion project starts trial operation

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China's mega water diversion project starts trial operation

STORY: China's mega water diversion project starts trial operation DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. STANDUP (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the project 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN XI, Anhui Provincial Group Limited for Yangtze-to-Huaihe Water Diversion STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent "Hi, this is Zhao Jinzheng with Xinhua News Agency. I am now at the ceremony celebrating the trial navigation of a mega water diversion project in east China's Anhui Province. After six years of construction by over 20,000 workers, this project with an investment of about 95 billion yuan (about 13.78 billion U.S. dollars) is open for trial navigation. The water from the Yangtze River will be diverted to the Huaihe River. The water diversion project at 723 km long links the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, and will supply water to 15 cities along the canal, benefiting mor

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