A drop of water on a wonder-making journey
STORY: A drop of water on a wonder-making journey
DATELINE: July 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:03:15
LOCATION: XI'AN, China
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT
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Water is a symbol of life and a source of vitality.
Chinese city Xi'an once became the core city of Shaanxi Province due to its access to eight rivers, but now it's facing a series of urban development challenges due to a growing water shortage.
In the near future, however, the water drunk by Xi'an people living in the north is likely to come from the south, as Shaanxi, home to the largest tributaries of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, is about to complete a grand water transfer project across the Qinling Mountains.
In Hanshuiyuan Village, Ningqiang County, Shaanxi Province, mountain springs form the source of Hanjiang River. From here, a drop of water will start a wonder-making journey through the Qinling Mountains to the Guanzhong Plain.
A tunnel is being dug deep in the Qinling Mountains to
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- 2023/7/18 00:00:00
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