The central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion project has replenished 30 rivers with around 870 million cubic meters of water in northern China as of June 30.
Suleiman Hussein Adamu, Nigerian minister of water resources, led a delegation to visit the South-to-North Water Diversion project in Beijing on July 19.
At 6:58 p.m. on July 17, the storage volume of Miyun Reservoir in Beijing surpassed 2.2 billion cubic meters, and its water level reached 146.31 meters, both new records since 1999.
As of June 30, the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion project has channeled 868 million cubic meters of water to Tianjin, Hebei and Henan which have experienced water shortages.
The South-to-North Water Diversion project has redirected over 300 million cubic meters of water to Hebei province, topping up water levels in the region and easing ecological conditions.
The South-to-North Water Diversion Project goes across mountains and rivers to act as a lifeline that transfers clear water from the Yangtze River to thousands of households in northern China, benefiting countless residents.
The central route of the South-to-North water diversion project has transferred 15 billion cubic meters of water as of Sunday to 19 cities in China's north along the project, benefiting 53.1 million residents.
The Department of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project Administration is an interior department of the Ministry of Water Resources of China.