Exodus making way for water
By Sheng Jundong and Jin Zhu | China Daily | Updated: 2010-06-18 07:55
A girl plays on Wednesday next to the furniture of her house, which lies in ruins in Xichuan county, Henan province. Her family, along with many others, will move to Tanghe county in nearby Nanyang city to make way for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. Provided to China Daily |
XICHUAN, Henan - The resettlement of more than 64,900 residents began on Thursday in Central China's Henan province to make way for a massive project that will divert water to arid regions in North China.
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