Beijing has invested 3.2 billion yuan (about US$457.6 million) in the water source areas of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project since 2014, the city announced at a recent press conference for the fifth anniversary of the project.
The Hebei sub-bureau involved in the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project held an open day event in Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital, on Oct. 18, attracting around 100 visitors.
The Hebei Sub-Bureau of the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project hosted an open day event in Xingtai on Oct. 10, in the lead-up to the fifth anniversary of the project launch.
As of Sept. 5, around 5 billion cubic meters of water has been transferred from the Danjiangkou Reservoir in Hubei province to Beijing through the South-to-North Water Diversion Project since the end of 2014.
The Beijing Sub-Bureau of the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project hosted an open day in Beijing's Fangshan district on Tuesday.
The level of Beijing's underground water reserves has been rising significantly, authorities said.
The central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has transported 4 billion cubic meters of water to Tianjin, the local water authorities announced at a press conference on July 16.
By adopting multiple sewage disposal methods and closing down a number of heavily polluting companies, Shiyan, a city in central China's Hubei province and a key water source for the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, is demonstrating its determination to pursue a green path of development.