Why can China accomplish a mega water diversion project? Three quarters of Beijing's water supply from more than 1,000 kilometers away

[Beijingwalker]

Beautiful Houhai transformation!!
Houhai is also where the most famous Beijing's bar street located, now people say no wine is as sweet as Houhai itself.

 

[Beijingwalker]

Beautiful Houhai transformation!!
Houhai is also where the most famous Beijing's bar street located, now people say no wine is as sweet as Houhai itself.

 

[Beijingwalker]

 

[FuturePAF]

What became of all the industrial plants around Beijing that were polluting to cause the poor air and water quality?

 

[Beijingwalker]

This is a very wrong information, don't know where they get their information from...
They can name any Beijing's rivers and canals and I can provide the current pics and videos of them.

 

[Beijingwalker]

What became of all the industrial plants around Beijing that were polluting to cause the poor air and water quality?

Beijing doesn't have much industry to start with. One major steel plant was moved to Hebei province. Beijing's water pollution was mainly due to severe water shortage , along with lack of proper water treatment facilities in the past. Now both issues had long been fixed.

 

[Beijingwalker]

Ten years ago, before the South diversion water reached Beijing, everyone in China was talking about moving the capital out of Beijing. South-North water diversion project saved Beijing, along with dozens of other major cities in North China.

Beijing water shortage worse than the Middle East

Beijing’s water supplies have dropped below a critical threshold, according to statistics released by city water officials

dialogue.earth

http://www.chinaheritagequarterly.org/016/_docs/BeijingWaterCrisis1949-2008.pdf

 

[Beijingwalker]

Before South-North diversion water reached Beijing, Beijing's underground water level was dangerouly low due to decades of excessive exploitation. Now it's record high year on year
after the south water reached Beijing,

Level of groundwater in Beijing reaches two-decade high

The level of groundwater in Beijing reached a two decade record high last year, amid local authorities' consistent efforts to curb overexploitation and ramp up replenishment.

english.www.gov.cn

Beijing sees groundwater level rise 9.64 meters in 6 years

As of 2021, the groundwater depth in the plain area of Beijing had risen by 9.64 meters over a six-year period, the authority said.

www.chinadailyhk.com

Groundwater levels on rise around Beijing

The area around Beijing has made marked progress in addressing groundwater depletion, with significant recovery of underground water levels and rejuvenation of dried-up water bodies, the Ministry of Water Resources said.

www.chinadaily.com.cn

 

[Beijingwalker]

I m still being amazed everytime I pass a river or canal in Beijing, the world's most polluted waters barely 10 years ago and now every one of them is so clean and can be seen through to the bottom, just speechless..

 

[Beijingwalker]

South China water transformed the Beijing city

 

[Beijingwalker]

South China water transformed the Beijing city

 

[Beijingwalker]

 

[Menthol]

It's so beautiful.

The water is also very clean.

Chinese people really work very hard, and work seriously with responsibility.

 

[Beijingwalker]

A decade ago, moving China's capital from Beijing to another city was the hottest topic on the Chinese media, Beijing back then was like a doomsday city, with the world worst air and water pollution. Water shortage came to a point when the government was thinking about issuing water laws.

Today's Beijing, clean air, clean water in abundance. What a incredible miracle we pulled off in just a decade time!

Old article about moving China's capital, now if anyone talks about it again everyone will think he or she must have a mental problem...

Why China should move the capital

Beijing, China’s water-poor and overpopulated capital, is stretching its resources to the limit. It is time for a new strategy, writes Mei Xinyu, the country should seriously consider moving its capital.

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[Beijingwalker]

Beijing's local water resources can only support up to one million people, now Beijing has 25 million people and is still with water abundance. South North water diversion project saved Beijing.

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