The groundbreaking ceremony of new follow-up project for China's south-to-north water diversion is held in Danjiangkou City, central China’s Hubei Province, on July 7, 2022.(Photo: pic.hubeidaily.net/Zhang Jianbo)

The follow-up construction of the water diversion project linking China's two mega water infrastructures -- the Three Gorges project and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project -- started in Danjiangkou City, central China’s Hubei Province, on July 7.

Stretching for almost 195 kilometers, the new project will transfer additional water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River.

The middle route begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir along the Hanjiang River in central China, and runs northeastward to Beijing and Tianjin.

The 58-billion-yuan project is scheduled to be completed in nine years. Once completed, it is expected to increase annual capacity to roughly 11.5 billion cubic meters.（en.hubei.gov.cn by Zhang Yawei）