Zhengzhou ecological park offers green getaways

In a small section of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, Li Ke can be seen picking up rubbish. He said he is proud to work in the greenway along the drinking water channels, which carry water to supplement cities in the northern parts of the country.

"In the past, there were no trees planted here, but now many trees are planted along the section, and our main job is to help them grow better and become more beautiful," said the 37-year-old, who is in charge of maintenance work in Zhengzhou's Erqi district.

With eight years of experience doing maintenance work in the city, Li said the cleaning tasks for the section have doubled, requiring him to be more responsible. Cleaning is in the list of work for his team, as it helps to ensure the safety of drinking water in the major diversion project.