The photo above, taken on April 1, shows water flowing along the winding irrigation canal among mountains and forests in the Qingshan Water Pumping Station irrigation area, Linli County. Water is extracted from the Lishui River, lifted to the mountaintop by turbine-driven water pumps, and then flows down to irrigate downstream area as a result of the vertical drop. The green and environmentally friendly nature of this approach, without fuel or electricity consumption, helps reduce the cost of irrigation. (Photo/Zou Shangqi and Zhou Haoyu, Hunan Daily)

The photo above, taken on April 1, shows water flowing along the winding irrigation canal among mountains and forests in the Qingshan Water Pumping Station irrigation area, Linli County. Water is extracted from the Lishui River, lifted to the mountaintop by turbine-driven water pumps, and then flows down to irrigate downstream area as a result of the vertical drop. The green and environmentally friendly nature of this approach, without fuel or electricity consumption, helps reduce the cost of irrigation. (Photo/Zou Shangqi and Zhou Haoyu, Hunan Daily)

The photo above, taken on April 1, shows water flowing along the winding irrigation canal among mountains and forests in the Qingshan Water Pumping Station irrigation area, Linli County. Water is extracted from the Lishui River, lifted to the mountaintop by turbine-driven water pumps, and then flows down to irrigate downstream area as a result of the vertical drop. The green and environmentally friendly nature of this approach, without fuel or electricity consumption, helps reduce the cost of irrigation. (Photo/Zou Shangqi and Zhou Haoyu, Hunan Daily)

The photo above, taken on April 1, shows water flowing along the winding irrigation canal among mountains and forests in the Qingshan Water Pumping Station irrigation area, Linli County. Water is extracted from the Lishui River, lifted to the mountaintop by turbine-driven water pumps, and then flows down to irrigate downstream area as a result of the vertical drop. The green and environmentally friendly nature of approach, without fuel or electricity consumption, helps reduce the cost of irrigation. (Photo/Zou Shangqi and Zhou Haoyu, Hunan Daily)

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

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunantoday