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In addition to the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, there is also an artificial river in China.
In 2017, a study was launched on a water diversion project to solve the problem of severe water shortage in the northwest, and in order to cope with this problem, this huge project will require an investment of 4 trillion yuan and will take 10 years to complete.
However, this long-term investment project can bring 60 billion cubic meters of water to the mainland, and this 6,188-kilometer-long river covers most of the arid areas in the western part of the continent and can bring an estimated 200,000 square kilometers of oases to the west.
What is this huge project?
Huge water diversion project
The "Hongqi River" is a project to divert water from the western region based on the mainland's south-to-north water diversion project, and many people may be very unfamiliar with this project, but if it involves the large-scale development of the western region, I believe they will be familiar with it.
In 2000, when the development project was proposed, many young and middle-aged people responded to the country's call to plant trees and improve the environment.
However, man-made forces are still relatively weak, and even after more than ten years, the ecological environment there has not been better solved, and it has become a major thorny problem on the mainland.
The fundamental problem of the environment in the northwest, in fact, the main reason is the lack of water resources, due to the arid climate, many planted plants and trees are even difficult to survive, you must know that the annual precipitation in most places in the northwest is even less than 400 mm, a large amount of water shortage leads to stagnation of development.
Therefore, in order to solve the problem of water sources in the western region, the mainland adopted the same plan as the south-to-north water diversion project and decided to transfer water to the western region, so the "Hongqi River" project appeared.
In 2017, the S4679 research group began to study the western water diversion project, and after multiple field surveys, experts analyzed the geological conditions, and in January 2018, summarized the project of Tibetan water into Xinjiang, which is the most scientific and reasonable water diversion plan among all schemes.
The "Hongqi River" water diversion project in the west passes through nine major rivers with a total length of 6,188 kilometers, and it will also bring immeasurable impetus to the development of the western region, and you must know that this artificial river will bring 60 billion yuan of water diversion to the western region every year, which is undoubtedly a charcoal in the snow for the development of the western region.
In order to ensure that the river will always have sufficient water sources, the state has taken the Yarlung Zangbo River, the Nu River, and the Lancang River as the source of the "Red Flag River" to provide it with abundant water, and the river built from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a drop of up to 1,258 meters, which will also provide sufficient power for the river.
Of course, some people think that Tibet's water resources are not very abundant, why can it still provide so much water for the west, but the fact is that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is the roof of the world, has many rivers and lakes in its area, but because of the high terrain and low temperature, it gives people a feeling of water shortage.
Coupled with the potential water content of glaciers, Tibet's water resources should not be underestimated.
Although most of the problems such as water source and power have been solved, it is necessary to invest 4 trillion yuan to build this river after 10 years, and you must know that its cost can be equivalent to 8 south-to-north water diversions.
Extremely difficult to build
In fact, if you think about why Tibet is so rich in water resources, why it is not fully utilized, it has to do with its geology. The Himalayas are located in seismic zones and have frequent underground activities.
And this project to achieve water transfer, the size of its river may be 100 meters wide, 10 meters deep, this depth is just next to the seismic zone, in addition to the need for superb technology, its degree of danger is also very large, just imagine if there is a sudden earthquake on the way to dig the river, then the construction personnel are extremely likely to lose their lives.
The second is the problem of difficult construction, "Hongqi River" is 6188 kilometers long, and the terrain is rugged and bumpy, it is necessary to dig tunnels, in the planning, only to dig tunnels to have 136, the longest tunnel has reached 55 kilometers, and the diameter is to reach 225 meters.
You must know that the maximum diameter of the tunnel dug on the mainland so far is only 18 meters, and the 25-meter tunnel is unprecedented. It requires not only a high level of patience, but also a high level of skill. It's as difficult as you can imagine.
Most of the area along the "Hongqi River" is 6,500 meters above sea level, but there are many areas below 3,000 meters above sea level, and there are mountains all around, so it is difficult to build an artificial river in such an environment.
Although the water source of Qinghai-Tibet is sufficient, the temperature in Qinghai-Tibet is low, and the rivers are frozen in winter, but in April, the northwest region has entered a period of large agricultural water, and it is impossible to have 60 billion cubic meters of water in just a few months.
This involves the problem of water conservation, if the two are divergent, then the best way to make rational use is to build dams, in the experts' vision, in the water transfer area to build 12 dams more than 100 meters high to store water, but know that it takes 12 years to build just one dam.
And in this distance, it is inevitable that the water will evaporate and infiltrate due to the temperature, so the planning is good, but the fact is that it is impossible to determine the amount of water at the end of the day.
These are just some of the issues that need to be addressed in the construction of the river, and there is more to focus on.
As the source of the "Red Flag River", the Brahmaputra River, the Nu River and the Lancang River are all international rivers, although the source originates from China, but its downstream basin also passes through India, Vietnam, Laos and other countries, and the distribution of national water resources has always been controversial.
Although 20 percent of the "Red Flag River" will be extracted, it will still be opposed by Southeast Asian countries, especially India, which is the first and strongest to oppose the "Red Flag River" project on the mainland.
Even if it is clearly stated in the international community that the country where the river originates has 60% control over the river, seeing that India is "jumping" on the mainland, it can only actively negotiate to ensure that the project can be carried out smoothly.
More importantly, we should also have a certain psychological preparation for the ecological environment after construction, and the water source of the "Hongqi River" flows through a wide area, bringing the water source to more natural areas.
Especially in mountainous areas, water will seep into the soil along the ground, and with the buffering effect of water flow, the friction of rock faults will be much smaller, resulting in the collapse of the mountain, and soil erosion will also occur in places with a lot of sediment.
Therefore, in the face of the impact of the "Red Flag River", the mainland should also actively look for policy responses.
The significance of the construction of the "Red Flag River".
After the implementation of the "Hongqi River", the conditions of the continental water cycle will be significantly improved, which can improve the arid environment in the northwest of the continent more efficiently, so that the arid desert will gradually fill the oasis and become a suitable place for human habitation.
It is worth mentioning that the "Hongqi River" can be said to be connected in series with four major water systems, complementing each other from east to west, diverting water from the south to the north, and distributing the mainland's water resources to each region more reasonably, so that a large area of water, soil and wine on the mainland can gain new vitality.
"Hongqi River" is a major support system for the development of the new economy in Northwest China in the future, and its importance is no less than that of any water conservancy project in China.
Although it has been 6 years since 2018, the "Hongqi River" has been in the stage of survey and research, and this costly and time-consuming project will eventually be full of our expectations.
It is believed that in the near future, the news of the start of the authoritative "Red Flag River" project will be heard.
Key Sources:
The original article was published on The Paper on January 4, 2022 on "actively promoting the diversion of water from the western part of the "Hongqi River".
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The original article was published on Qianzhan Network on December 28, 2017 About """Red Flag River"": a great cause for the benefit of the nation
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The original article was published on China.com on July 29, 2021 on "Deeply grasp the greatness of the country and firmly promote the "western water diversion" of the Hongqi River
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