The Tunnel of the Cross the Yellow River Section of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is Completed on June 22, 2010

The tunnel of the cross the Yellow River section of the South-to-North Water Diversion project was completed on June 22, 2010. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

The tunnel of the cross the Yellow River section of the South-to-North Water Diversion project is completed on June 22, 2010

The tunnel of the cross the Yellow River section of the South-to-North Water Diversion project was completed on June 22, 2010.

Built by China Railway Group Limited and China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd., the cross-river tunnel is the section of the South-to-North Water Diversion project with the largest scale and the longest single-phase duration.

As the most difficult section, the cross-river tunnel also adopted the most advanced technologies during the construction.

The South-to-North Water Diversion project is a strategic project to solve the water crisis in China and plays an important role in relieving water shortages in North China, promoting sustainable development and improving people's living standards.

(Executive editor: Hao Wen)