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China not only has the smallest place in the world, building the smallest water conservancy project, but also has the largest place in the world, building the world's largest water conservancy project.
The Hongqi River project is known as the largest water conservancy project in China's history, and it only cost 4 trillion yuan to build, which is enough to make this project the first in the world.
The project diverts water from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the arid northwest region in order to improve the ecological environment and promote the economic development of the region.
And the prototype of this project originated from a generation of experts in the field of water conservancy, he is Guo Kai.
Guo Kai once proposed the "Great Western Route" plan, and the Hongqi River project is the embodiment of this plan, what kind of plan is this?
Hongqi River Project.
In the 90s, Guo Kai came up with the idea of diverting water from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the provinces in the arid northwest region.
This is not an easy task, because the volume of water on the Tibetan Plateau is huge, with an average of about 60 billion cubic meters of water flowing down each year.
In this way, it is equivalent to diverting the water of a Yellow River to the northwest region every year.
Such a huge water diversion project alone has exhausted the country's financial resources, and the cost of construction projects alone has reached 4 trillion yuan.
Moreover, in this long 6,188-kilometer water diversion section, there are countless complex terrains and high-risk geological environments.
It could be a huge mudslide caused by the movement of the earth's crust, or even a glacial lake flooding due to the melting of the ice caps in the mountains.
These are all risks and issues that need to be taken into account before the construction of the project.
If these accidents occur, the consequence will not be the problem of creating a destructive surface, but the destruction of the entire project, and even the loss of innocent people's lives.
Therefore, when formulating this plan, Guo Kai can be said to have gathered the wisdom of water conservancy experts from all over the country, but even so, there is still nearly half of the danger when implementing the plan, which also makes people have to sweat for it.
The government at that time was also aware of this problem, and did not rush to implement the "Western Route" plan immediately, but first implemented the "Eastern Route" plan, which included the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.
The eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was finally implemented at Guo Kai's insistence after Guo Kai recommended the "Eastern Route" plan to the government.
In 1991, the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was officially established, and in the following years, construction gradually began, and in 2002, the construction officially began.
The main goal of this project is to divert water from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River into the estuary of the Yellow River in the north, so as to raise the water level in the northern region and ensure that the water resources in the northern region are adequately supplied.
Moreover, this plan also provides a reference for the implementation of the "Western Front" plan, because the "Western Front" plan and the "Eastern Front" plan have similarities.
Red Flag River.
After the construction of the "Eastern Route" plan began in the new century, the "Western Route" plan for the Hongqi River was also formally proposed.
However, the implementation of the "Western Front" plan will undoubtedly be more difficult than the "Eastern Front" plan, because most of the areas covered by the "Western Route" plan are inhabited by Tibetans and ethnic minorities.
In this regard, the interests of Tibetans as well as other ethnic minorities, especially those in some agricultural areas, should be taken into account.
If the construction of the Hongqi River expropriates land from these areas, it will certainly affect the economic development of Tibetans and ethnic minorities, but this step must be taken in order to realize the water diversion project of the Great Western Route.
In order to alleviate the contradictions, Guo Kai, the proposer of the Red Flag River, visited Tibetan areas many times and conducted in-depth and detailed interviews with Tibetans.
Everywhere he went, Guo Kai listened carefully to the voices of every Tibetan and ethnic minority, and then patiently answered the questions they raised.
At the same time, it is also necessary to consider the different treatment of livestock in coffins of different ethnic groups, Tibetans will use livestock as burial objects for their children, and will kill livestock as burial objects when burying their parents.
This requires finding the best of both worlds, so that Tibetans can accept the construction plan of the Hongqi River with peace of mind.
In the end, after several twists and turns, the plan of Hongqi River was finally proposed.
The proposal of this plan has made the construction of the Hongqi River possible.
After comparison, since the plan of the Hongqi River refers to the "Eastern Route" plan, it is relatively easy for the Hongqi River in terms of the difficulty of implementing the plan.
But once the Hongqi River is officially implemented, it will also be the largest water diversion project in China's history, and the completion of the Hongqi River will make great changes in China's Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia and other places.
Due to the high mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is difficult for water to flow through the arid areas of Northwest China, which has caused extreme drought in Northwest China.
The implementation of the Hongqi River will divert water from the Tibetan Plateau to the arid northwest.
As the water from the Tibetan Plateau gradually flows into the northwest, the northwest region will gradually become wetter, and many new rivers will be born.
At the same time, it will also bring in plant seeds from the plateau, turning the desert of the northwest region into green grasslands.
Today's Xinjiang has been blocked by the Altai Mountains, forming an ecological environment close to desert, extending to the south, covering almost all the northern part of Xinjiang.
But once the Hongqi River is built, it will be equivalent to inserting an injection tube into Xinjiang's abdomen, injecting new life into Xinjiang with a steady stream of water.
The deserts of northern Xinjiang will gradually reced, and the snow and ice in the depths of the Altai Mountains will melt, and with them countless plant seeds.
The land will be revitalized and become a fertile land.
The people of southern Xinjiang will no longer be troubled by the lack of water, and with enough water and the unique sunshine, I believe that agriculture in this area will be very good.
This will also be the change that the Hongqi River will bring to this area.
Feasibility analysis.
With such a good prospect, many people think that this project will definitely be implemented, but some people doubt it, after all, it is difficult to realize such a grand project.
First of all, due to the special geographical environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is located in a zone of high wind speed and strong sunlight, and the area has "aridity".
Secondly, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a high mountain region, known as the roof of the world, due to the complex and varied terrain, high and low, and many unknown geological formations.
Even after geological survey, it may not be possible to know what kind of "time bomb" is buried underneath, and once activated, it will cause disasters such as mountain landslides and mudslides, which will seriously affect the implementation of the project.
In addition, the Tibetan Plateau is located in the western part of the continent, behind which is the Aral Sea, the world's largest lake.
The Aral Sea is strategically located at the junction of the two countries.
Diverting water from the Tibetan Plateau could provoke strong opposition from neighboring countries.
Once the water from the Tibetan Plateau is discharged, the amount of water in the Aral Sea will be reduced, causing changes in the quality of the Aral Sea.
epilogue
Problems such as soil erosion and desertification are becoming increasingly serious, and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, as the world's largest "water tower", is the key to solving these problems.
Of course, the implementation of the Hongqi River project is not all smooth sailing, and it also needs to face complex terrain and high-risk geological conditions, as well as various international factors.
However, the implementation of the Hongqi River Project is undoubtedly a major measure for China to solve the drought problem and improve the environment, and will create a better future for China's development.