Diversion project slakes northern need for water

As the South-North Water Diversion Project brings better lives to relocated families, more than 120 million people in northern China are tasting "sweet" changes.

Further planning of water diversion project in pipeline

The next phase of planning of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project is expected to be completed by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.

Miracle of design: South-to-North Water Diversion Project

Check out the aerial views in this video to see how many miracles China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has made and will make.

Water diversion project delivers social, environmental benefits, engineer says

The South-to-North Water Diversion Project has delivered both socio-economic as well as environmental benefits, said Wang Yisen, a leading engineer of the mega project.

Animation: South-to-North Water Diversion Project – 5 years on

How China is tackling its water stress

When the water started to gush north through the middle route of China's mega water diversion project in 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed it as an important strategic infrastructure to optimize water resources, boost sustainable economic and social development, and improve people's livelihoods.

Five years on: Water diversion brings lifeline to Beijing

Five years ago, the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project began feeding water to Beijing and transferring water from the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei province to quench the thirst of dry areas in the north.

Massive water diversion project proves monumental effort

The south-to-north water diversion project, the world's largest, was designed to take water from China's longest river, the Yangtze, through eastern, middle and western routes to feed dry areas in the north. Over the past five years, the middle and eastern routes of the project have benefited more than 120 million people.