On December 13, workers stepped up construction of the Changchong aqueduct in Xintian Irrigation Area of Maojun Reservoir, Sanjing Town, Xintian County. The Maojun Reservoir is one of the 172 major water conservancy projects in China during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period. Its irrigation area covers 13 towns and townships of Lanshan, Jiahe, and Xintian counties, irrigating 411,500 mu (27,433 ha.) of farmland. The Xintian Irrigation Area project will benefit farmers in four towns, townships, or neighborhoods of Shiyang, Jinpen, Sanjing, and Longquan. (Photo/Liu Guixiong and Xia Pei)

On December 13, workers stepped up construction of the Changchong aqueduct in Xintian Irrigation Area of Maojun Reservoir, Sanjing Town, Xintian County. The Maojun Reservoir is one of the 172 major water conservancy projects in China during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period. Its irrigation area covers 13 towns and townships of Lanshan, Jiahe, and Xintian counties, irrigating 411,500 mu (27,433 ha.) of farmland. The Xintian Irrigation Area project will benefit farmers in four towns, townships, or neighborhoods of Shiyang, Jinpen, Sanjing, and Longquan. (Photo/Liu Guixiong and Xia Pei)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunantoday