In pics: eastern route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project in E China

A drone photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows the Jiangdu water control project on the origin of the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The first phase project of the eastern and middle routes of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has altogether diverted 80 billion cubic meters of water, a new milestone, with 185 million people directly benefiting from the diversion. (Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows watergates of the first phase project of the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The first phase project of the eastern and middle routes of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has altogether diverted 80 billion cubic meters of water, a new milestone, with 185 million people directly benefiting from the diversion. (Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows a control station of the Jiangdu water control project on the origin of the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The first phase project of the eastern and middle routes of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has altogether diverted 80 billion cubic meters of water, a new milestone, with 185 million people directly benefiting from the diversion. (Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua)