Water diversion project moves tide of people

JINGMEN, Hubei - For 6-year-old Tan Huilin, the long journey was exciting, wondering what her new life would be like.

She was woken at 3:30 am on Wednesday and after six hours traveling, Tan and her family reached their new home.

As one of the thousands of people relocated to make way for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWD) in Hubei province, Tan Huilin's old house in Danjiangkou will be under water soon.