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Haikou Nandu River Water Diversion Project () is a project to divert water from the
The project is ongoing in 2017 and includes a pumping station on the east bank of the Nandu River just south of the Longtang Dam. Tunnels are being bored from the west side of the Nandu westward to the areas where the water is needed. This involves underground blasting and the creation of numerous pits along the route for equipment access.
Haikou Nandu River Water Diversion Project () is a project to divert water from the Nandu River
The Nandu River () is the longest river in Hainan
Hainan is an island provinces of China, province and the southernmost province of China. It consists of the eponymous Hainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the ...
to parts of Haikou Prefecture, in particular, an agricultural area west of Haikou
Haikou; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanized as Hoihow is the capital city, capital and most populous city of the Chinese province of Hainan. Haikou city is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. ...
City where lychee
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There are three distinct subspecies of lychee. The most common is the Indochinese lychee found in So ...
are grown.
Tunnel construction
The project is ongoing in 2017 and includes a pumping station on the east bank of the Nandu River just south of the Longtang Dam. Tunnels are being bored from the west side of the Nandu westward to the areas where the water is needed. This involves underground blasting and the creation of numerous pits along the route for equipment access.
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