Yellow River management benefits ecology, green development

China has built over 54,000 water conservancy projects in the Yellow River basin over the past 80 years, while advancing water conservancy infrastructure and the scientific development and utilization of water and hydropower resources. These efforts have helped ease water shortages, improve fragile ecosystems, and put the basin on a path of high-quality development that prioritizes ecological protection and green growth, said a senior official of the Ministry of Water Resources on Friday.

November 6, 2026

Loess Plateau soil erosion control generates 2.43 trillion yuan in benefits over 80 years

China's efforts to combat soil erosion on the Loess Plateau have generated a cumulative economic benefit of 2.43 trillion yuan (US$364.4 billion) over the past 80 years, helping lift more than 2.5 million local people out of poverty and improve their livelihoods, said Wang Baoen, vice minister of water resources, at a press conference Friday.

November 6, 2026

80 years of efforts chart progressive course of Yellow River

Eight decades of sustained efforts to harness and protect the Yellow River have greatly strengthened flood control, supported economic and social development, and brought historic improvements to the river basin's environment, officials said on Friday.

November 10, 2026

China builds over 54,000 water conservancy projects in Yellow River Basin

China has constructed more than 54,000 water conservancy projects in the Yellow River Basin over the past 80 years, as part of efforts to advance water conservancy infrastructure and the scientific development and utilization of water and hydropower resources, according to a press conference held on Friday.

November 6, 2026