The underground diaphragm wall in Yellow River Undercrossing Project of the Middle Route in the South-to-North Water Diversion is the deepest and thickest one in China.
The yellow river remained in its bed in deference to Yu the Great, only overflowing afterwards to a certain point on either side to help instead of harm farmers by spreading fertile silt.
We carried out major projects for protecting and restoring key ecosystems in the Yangtze River and Yellow River basins and along coastlines, and stepped up our ecological conservation endeavors.
The ice and snow on the surface of the plateau currently store over 10 trillion cubic meters of water, which is equivalent to around 200 times the amount of water that flows along the Yellow River every year.
China on Monday launched a level III emergency response for flood control as water levels of the Yellow River, the country's second-longest river, continue to rise following heavy rainfall, said the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR).
According to legend, when Xuanzang returned from his journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures, he passed by Lanzhou and preached Buddhist scriptures by the Yellow River, bringing wisdom and hope to the local people.
He checked on the development of modern agriculture in the Yellow River Delta, the relocation of residents in the flood plain of the Yellow River, and the innovative development of the Shengli Oilfield.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) said that this heat wave so far has the widest range and strongest intensity this year, covering North China and regions along the Yellow River and Huaihe River.
It is the latest step of China's green efforts for specific regions, following the enactment of the Yangtze River Protection Law, the Yellow River Protection Law and the Black Soil Protection Law.
It was a pleasant land of white houses, peaceful plowed fields and sluggish yellow rivers, but a land of contrasts, of brightest sun glare and densest shade.
As the Yellow River, China's second longest river, reaches Maqu, the water it carries accounts for just 20% of the total water volume of the Yellow River.