China's "water tower" sees improving water conservation capacity

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China's "water tower" sees improving water conservation capacity

STORY: China's "water tower" sees improving water conservation capacity DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sanjiangyuan STORYLINE: Northwest China's Qinghai Province has seen an improving water conservation capacity thanks to continued efforts in ecological protection. Dubbed "the water tower of China," Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area where the rivers of Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang originate. According to data, the annual volume of outbound water flow from Qinghai was 68.608 billion cubic meters on average from 2005 to 2021, which showed an increasing trend compared with the annual average of 62.93 billion cubic meters since records began in 1956. In the Sanjiangyuan area, water levels at various tributaries tend to be evener throughout the year, and the proportion of dry-season river flow also tends to increase. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xining, China. (XHTV)

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