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China's water conservancy investment hits record high in Jan-Aug period | |
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China invested a record 985.6 billion yuan (about $137.09 billion) in the construction of water A total of 23,600 water The construction of water In addition to advancing the construction of water Nearly 7 billion cubic meters of water were injected into 48 rivers and lakes in the Haihe River Basin in 2022 and most rivers in north China have had flowing and clean water, while more and more rivers have come back to life, Li said. China has implemented "river chief" and "lake chief" systems, where local government heads are placed in charge of protecting the bodies of water within their jurisdictions. More than 1.2 million river chiefs and lake chiefs have been appointed to date. Remote sensing satellites, drones and other technologies have also been widely used to strengthen daily inspection, management and protection work concerning rivers and lakes. Through the implementation of a national water-saving campaign, China has made solid progress in increasing the efficiency of water use and enhancing people's awareness of the importance of saving water, Li said. In 2022, China's water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP had been reduced by 33 percent from its 2015 level, and its water consumption per 10,000 yuan of industrial added value had fallen by 50 percent. |
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