Home / Environment / News Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
Guilin plans reservoirs to control famous river
Adjust font size:  ZoomIn ZoomOut

Local authorities have announced a five-year plan to keep an iconic river in Guilin, one of the most popular scenic sites in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, flowing year round.

Under the plan, three new reservoirs will be constructed at the upper reaches of the Lijiang River and its tributaries at a cost of more than 2.43 billion yuan (about 347 million U.S. dollars), according to Li Zhigang, mayor of Guilin.

The three reservoirs, which will have a combined storage capacity of 498.5 million cubic meters, will serve the primary functions of flood control and water replenishment of the Lijiang River during the dry season.

They will also be used for power generation and farmland irrigation, said Mo Tingjin, chief of the Water Resources Department of Guilin City.

With a history of more than 2,000 years, Guilin is renowned for its green mountains, clear water and odd rock formations. It attracts 14 million tourists annually, many of whom take river cruises.

Areas along the upper reaches of the river often receive torrential rain, with an annual average rainfall of 2,400 millimeters. When these heavy rains fall, the river is flooded at the middle and lower reaches, endangering the safety of Guilin.

According to records, Guilin had 20 serious floods from 1936 to 2007.

"When the dry season begins, however, the river runs so low that the river bed is exposed, making it impossible to cruise" for up to half of the year, said Mo.

Gao Xiong, vice chairman of Guangxi, emphasized that the reservoir plan was necessary to maintain Guilin's status as a world-class tourism spot, among its other benefits.

"When the three reservoirs are in place, they could replenish 314 million cubic meters of water to the Lijiang River each year and could guarantee the water flows at a speed of 60 cubic meters per second during the dry season so that cruising services won't be interrupted," said Gao.

According to Li, the plan has been submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission for approval.

"I think construction will start at full scale in October," said Li.

The mayor said the state would pay 60 percent of the cost, while the local governments of Guangxi and Guilin would cover the rest.

(Xinhua News Agency May 10, 2008)

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read
Comment
Pet Name
Anonymous

China Archives
Related >>
Most Viewed >>
- Powerful earthquake hits Sichuan Province
- Animals celebrate Mother's Day in Guangzhou
- Panda winners made public in Sichuan
- Green-tech collaboration set to increase
- Taiwan tycoon adopts six pandas in Sichuan
Air Quality 
Cities Major Pollutant Air Quality Level
Beijing particulate matter I
Shanghai particulate matter II
Guangzhou particulate matter II
Chongqing particulate matter II
Xi'an particulate matter II
NGO Events Calendar Tips
- Hand in hand to protect endangered animals and plants
- Changchun, Mini-marathon Aimed at Protecting Siberian Tiger
- Water Walk by Nature University
- Green Earth Documentary Salon
- Prof. Maria E. Fernandez to Give a Lecture on Climate Change
More
Archives
UN meets on climate change
The UN Climate Change Conference brought together representatives of over 180 countries and observers from various organizations.
Panda Facts
A record 28 panda cubs born via artificial insemination have survived in 2006.
South China Karst
Rich and unique karst landforms located in south China display exceptional natural beauty.
Saving the Tibetan Antelopes
The rare animals survive in the harsh natural environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
More
Laws & Regulations
- Forestry Law of the People's Republic of China
- Meteorology Law of the People's Republic of China
- Fire Control Law of the People's Republic of China
- Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Earthquake Disasters
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Conserving Energy
More
Links:
State Environmental Protection Administration
Ministry of Water Resources
Ministry of Land and Resources
China Environmental Industry Network
Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base
主站蜘蛛池模板: 免费一区二区三区四区五区| 国产午夜在线视频| selaoban在线视频免费精品| 日本欧美中文字幕| 亚洲中文字幕人成乱码| 激情艳妇之性事高h| 再深点灬舒服了灬太大| 老阿姨哔哩哔哩b站肉片茄子芒果| 国产成人无码区免费内射一片色欲| 1024手机在线播放视频| 国模精品一区二区三区| nxgx.com| 少妇愉情理伦片丰满丰满| 中文字幕日产无码| 日本伊人色综合网| 久久精品国产亚洲AV天海翼| 杨晨晨脱得一二净无内裤全身 | 久久精品国内一区二区三区| 欧美人交性视频在线香蕉| 亚洲理论片在线观看| 狠狠干2020| 免费人成黄页在线观看视频国产| 精品欧洲男同同志videos| 四虎影院海外永久| 色噜噜狠狠成人网| 国产人成精品香港三级古代| 麻豆国产精品有码在线观看| 国产欧美日韩精品专区| 奇米影视国产精品四色| 国产精品爽黄69天堂a| 8x8x在线观看视频高清视频| 国精产品wnw2544a| 99RE66在线观看精品免费| 在线黄视频网站| AAA级久久久精品无码片| 天天躁夜夜躁很很躁| xxxx日本在线播放免费不卡| 小草视频免费观看| 一本大道一卡二大卡三卡免费| 性XXXXBBBBXXXXX国产| 一级毛片特级毛片国产|