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China’s South-to-North Diversion Now Serves 185 Million After Decades of Work

China’s South-to-North Diversion Now Serves 185 Million After Decades of Work

China’s State Council approved the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in 2002, a vast effort to shift water resources across the country. The world’s largest water diversion now supplies about 185 million people, underscoring its strategic scale.

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China spent decades moving water across a continent. The world's largest diversion project now serves 185 million people