Water is the foundation of survival and the source of civilization. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of important instructions on the water management industry from the strategic height of realizing the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, providing fundamental guidance for ensuring national water security, with the principles of "putting people's livelihood first and water control as the priority", "prioritizing water conservation, spatial balance, systematic governance, and dual efforts", and "improving the level of water resource conservation and intensive utilization". The 38th China Water Week was held from March 22nd to 28th this year, with the theme of "Promoting High Quality Development of Water Conservancy and Ensuring China's Water Security". Under the guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping, various regions in China have continuously promoted high-quality development of water conservancy and achieved new results, writing a new chapter in the revitalization of water conservancy for the people. Cross basin and cross regional water transfer to alleviate uneven distribution of water resources. Just after the spring equinox, in Dacha Village, Lujiagou Town, Anding District, Dingxi City, Gansu Province, at an altitude of nearly 2000 meters, 33 year old villager Li Rongzhi came to the edge of the field early in the morning, swiped his card to fetch water, and then drip irrigation facilities input the water into the land. When I was a child, I relied entirely on water cellars for drinking water, collecting rainwater in summer and storing ice and snow in winter. Nowadays, not only is the water supply guaranteed, but even the more than 1400 acres of land that have been transferred can 'drink' enough water Li Rongzhi sighed. In 2024, the supporting project of the local Tao River water supply project was completed and put into use. The mountainous and dry land he transferred was transformed into irrigated fields, and the potato yield per mu increased from less than 2000 kilograms to nearly 6000 kilograms. In the Longzhong region, represented by Dingxi City, there have been nine droughts in ten years, and it was once "the most barren land in the world". In February 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the construction site of the Tao River Water Supply Project in Weiyuan County during his inspection in Gansu. He inspected the project on site and emphasized the importance of "putting people's livelihoods first and water control first, respecting scientific and prudent decision-making, and carrying out meticulous construction". At that time, 17 of the 18 tunnels in the main canal of the first phase project had already been connected, while the 7th tunnel encountered rare geological problems, and seven or eight methods such as tunneling and pipe jacking were not feasible. Upon learning of this situation, the General Secretary immediately instructed the Ministry of Water Resources to dispatch experts to provide assistance. At the most difficult moment of the project, the General Secretary's concern gave us great encouragement! With the help of the expert group, the freezing method was implemented in Tunnel 7, breaking through the difficulties Retired former Deputy Director of the Gansu Provincial Tao River Diversion Project Construction Management Bureau, Li Jianxiong, recalled. In December 2014, the first phase of the Tao River water supply project was completed; In September 2021, the second phase of the project was completed. At present, the Tao River Water Supply Project has benefited nearly 6 million people in 14 districts and counties of 5 cities in Gansu Province, accounting for nearly a quarter of the province's population, with a cumulative water intake of 1.115 billion cubic meters. The comprehensive benefits of diverting water from the Tao River are continuously increasing, from solving the problem of human drinking to ensuring industry and protecting the ecology. General Secretary Xi Jinping called for strengthening maintenance and management during his inspection in Gansu in September 2024, so that this project can play a greater role in the production and life of the people along the line. We keep in mind our instructions and strive forward. At present, Gansu has constructed multiple medium-sized irrigation areas in the beneficiary areas of multiple water supply projects in Tianshui and Dingxi cities, in order to comprehensively improve the comprehensive benefits of the water supply projects Zeng Youxiao, Deputy Director of the Water Resources Department of Gansu Province, said. The digital twin technology continues to improve the precision scheduling level of the Tao River water supply project; Accelerate the construction of a batch of follow-up projects such as the efficient utilization of water resources and the regulation and storage tank project in Longxi County; The Tao River Water Supply Project has cumulatively transported over 370 million cubic meters of ecological water to the river... With multiple measures and efforts, the Tao River Water Supply Project is better benefiting Longyuan. The reporter walked into Xinglongchang Village, Xujiaba Town, Sinan County, Guizhou Province, and saw that every household had a blue water meter box at their doorstep, with a water supply guarantee card posted on it. The information on water quality, quantity, and contact information of the water management personnel were all available. If the water supply is unstable, the water is turbid, and there is a strange color or odor, you can call someone to come and solve it Villager Hu Haibo smiled when talking about water. "In the past, drinking water in our rural areas was like 'one yellow and one white', one tank of water and half a tank of 'mud', and one pot of water and half a cup of 'salt'. Now, when the faucet is turned on, a stream of water comes out, clear and clean." Guizhou, located in the southwest of China, has clear mountains and beautiful waters, but due to the influence of karst landforms, many places are 'funnels' that cannot store water. The available sources of drinking water for people are limited, and the water quality is also unsafe. 2019 In April of the same year, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at a symposium on addressing prominent issues of "two assurances and three guarantees" that "drinking water safety is guaranteed, and the northwest region focuses on solving the problem of drinking water, while the southwest region focuses on solving the problems of water storage, supply, and water quality standards." "We will keep in mind the important requirements of the General Record, solidly promote the construction of rural infrastructure and water conservancy poverty alleviation projects, and by the end of 2020, basically build a" big water network "integrating urban and rural water supply in the county." Tian Hao, a member of the Party Group of Sinan County Water Affairs Bureau, said, "In recent years, we have relied on artificial intelligence and big data to improve the level of water quality assurance. The county has established six smart water dispatch centers to monitor water supply quality and other aspects in real-time. The large screen dynamically displays the acidity and alkalinity of the incoming and outgoing water from the water plant Turbidity and other indicators. For abnormal situations where the water quality does not meet the standards, the system will promptly prompt dispatch and disposal, "said Tian Hao. The water department also carries out comprehensive control from the source to the leader. In 2024, Sinan County will achieve full coverage of 84 centralized water sources through the installation of protection signs and isolation nets; We also use drones to patrol rivers and conduct real-time monitoring of water source protection areas. Efficient Water Use, Prosperous Industries, Drip Water Saving, and Water Energy Generating Gold "In the past, grapes were watered once every 20 days, with 900 cubic meters of water used for watering eleven or twelve times a year; now they are watered once every 10 days, with 700 cubic meters of water used for watering eighteen times a year, saving 500 yuan of water bills per year for 9 acres of land!" In the warm spring and blooming flowers, Abulizi Abudu Re Yimu, a fruit farmer in Shanshan County, Turpan, Xinjiang, spent a few days putting up vines that had been buried all winter, and prepared to use a few more days to lay micro spray belts for irrigation in place. More importantly, while saving water, scientific irrigation has been achieved, which has improved the luster and elasticity of grapes, improved their appearance, and increased the yield of commercial fruits Standing under the grape trellis, Abulizi, who had been planting grapes for most of his life, sighed and realized that the knowledge of irrigation was so great. Turpan, known as the "Fire Island", is a famous "hometown of fruits and melons" at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Due to scarce rainfall and strong evaporation, it is a typical resource-based water scarce area. Turpan has 1.98 million acres of agricultural irrigation area, with 630000 acres of grapes accounting for 51% of the water consumption. Under traditional production methods, the shortage of local water resources is even more prominent. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that conserving water and tightening faucets is an urgent task that cannot be waited for or delayed. After careful planning, the Turpan Grape Efficient Water Conservation Project was officially launched in June 2023, including feasibility study reports, research on technical solutions, bidding to introduce equipment enterprises, and formulation of management and maintenance operation methods. Due to the strong traditional concept of flood irrigation and the short effective construction period, we went door-to-door to promote and explain Zilawudong Galalidin, Secretary of the Party Group of Turpan Water Resources Bureau, said that as of now, they have conducted more than 1250 propaganda and training sessions on water-saving operation management, with a total of 136000 participants. Along with the progress of engineering construction, Turpan has successively issued the "Interim Measures for Post construction Management and Maintenance of High efficiency Water saving Engineering Facilities for Grapes in Turpan City", and hired water managers to be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the project, ensuring long-term operation and proper management and maintenance. The irrigation water pipe of Abulizi's family belongs to the first phase of the project that was put into operation in April last year. At present, the second phase of the project, the laying of ground micro spray tape, is underway. "It is expected that the entire project will be completed and put into use by the end of September this year. By then, it can save 150 million cubic meters of water a year. If all of it is used in the industrial field, the output value can reach more than 40 billion yuan," said Zilawudong. In accordance with the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, Xinjiang will establish the Autonomous Region Party Committee Water Resources Management Committee in 2023, which will unify the management and coordinated allocation and utilization of water resources at the district level. Efficient water use brings prosperity to all industries. With the conservation and transformation of more water resources, key industries such as coal chemical industry and new materials in Xinjiang have developed rapidly. In Turpan, where coal resources are abundant, a large-scale coal chemical project is about to be put into construction. Its annual water supply target of 30 million cubic meters is derived from the surplus of efficient and water-saving grapes. (New Society)