Introduction

China has a vast territory with abundant water resources, but these resources are not evenly distributed across the country. The eastern region is relatively rich in water resources, which naturally correlates with its developed economy and vast land area, making it easier to form agricultural zones. This is a mutually reinforcing relationship, while the western region struggles to create favorable conditions.

The western region is facing a severe drought problem. In particular, Xinjiang in the western part of China is grappling with a serious water shortage. Without sufficient water sources, agriculture cannot be carried out, and this also limits the development of other industries.

The lack of water sources in Xinjiang is closely related to the environment. Another influencing factor is the endorheic rivers. Since endorheic rivers do not flow into the ocean, as they gradually disappear, the surrounding areas also lack precipitation, further exacerbating the drought problem.

To address the ongoing water shortage in Xinjiang, China has established a new engineering plan. The "Western Line Project" of the Xinjiang Three Lines Project cannot be started until it is completed.

As early as the 1970s, China had already begun to implement the "Western Line Project" after the "Eastern Line Project" and the "Southern Line Project." This was another new project for China, which has always had a high utilization rate of water resources since ancient times. Water resources can not only be used for flood prevention but also for irrigating farmland, contributing to the development of agriculture.The Three-Line Project was primarily aimed at addressing the water scarcity issue in the western regions of our country, while also serving the function of irrigating the eastern areas.

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The eastern line of these three lines diverts water from the Yangtze River to the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain in the north. This plan can not only improve the water shortage problem in the North China region but also further develop the agriculture of that area.

This plan is the Dujiangyan Project that we see today.

The southern line, on the other hand, diverts water from the Pearl River basin to some southwestern lakes such as Dian Lake, mainly to change the eutrophication problem of Dian Lake.

In addition, there is the western line, which mainly diverts water resources from the Yellow River to arid and water-scarce areas such as Xinjiang.

At that time, our country planned the entire "Ten-mile Long River," but the final implementation did not solve the western line part.

The main reason is that the technical difficulty is too great, and later on, there were also certain problems in the national centralized system and management system, and corresponding policies changed accordingly.

At that time, many people who participated in the construction of the Three-Line Project conducted very thorough research on the western line because they believed that as long as the Three-Line Project was completed, the entire Three-Line Project could be well resolved, and the country also invested a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources in this aspect.However, the reality is not as such. Later, through argumentation, it was found that the Western Line could only be classified as suspended.

There are many reasons that hinder the advancement of the Western Line, including the difficulty of technical aspects and comprehensive policy reasons. Overall, it is still determined by the national situation at that time.

Now there is a new planning idea, which is to divert the high-quality water resources of the Yellow River to Xinjiang.

Hongqi River Project.

In order to solve the continuous water shortage problem in Xinjiang, and the current social development speed is very fast, Xinjiang needs not only to quench its thirst but also has many places that need water. Now Xinjiang needs industrial water, domestic water, and even water needed for production and operation activities in some desperate situations.

If this issue is not resolved in time, it will lead to the migration of the originally arid and water-scarce residents of Xinjiang due to lack of sufficient domestic water, and even lead to the interruption of production and operation.

However, objective factors determine that Xinjiang is short of water, and the impact on the surrounding ecological environment will also be great. Coupled with the fact that there are currently more than a billion residents living in our country, other parts of the country will also be affected to a certain extent.

Therefore, the country must make a solution to ensure the life of residents in various places.Thus, the country proposed a plan to divert high-quality water from the upper reaches of the Yellow River to Xinjiang, and named this plan the "Red Flag River" plan.

This is a very complex systemic plan, involving all aspects.

If this plan is implemented successfully, it can provide Xinjiang with 60 billion cubic meters of grain every year. In this way, it can not only solve the local drought and water shortage, but also promote the local agriculture and industry to develop better and faster.

With high-quality water sources and more fertile soil, coupled with some modern mechanical equipment, the originally supportable 73.7 million people's living and 16 million head of livestock water can be better guaranteed.

At present, many people will also raise doubts, why not use the water in the rivers of the rich and rainy and humid areas in the south.

In fact, this plan has also been considered, but after analyzing all the factors of the national geography, it was found that only the water in the Yellow River is suitable for flowing to the arid northwest region, which requires a comprehensive study of the Yellow River.

First of all, the economic cost should be considered. Some netizens have calculated the account. If the water source diverted from the Yellow River is nearly 2600 cubic meters, and 12% of the upstream runoff of the Yangtze River in the Sichuan area is cut off, it will consume a lot of manpower and material resources. Moreover, it is also necessary to lift these cut-off 12% of the upstream runoff of the Yangtze River to the 550-meter plateau, and the probability of this is very small. Even if it is successful, it is also a huge expenditure, and it will even affect the economic development of the whole Yangtze River and various places in Sichuan.

So, considering all kinds of conditions, the most suitable for introducing the "Red Flag River" at present is the Yellow River.The Long March of Ten Thousand Miles: The Construction Difficulty Surpasses the Three Gorges Project.

The emergence of the "Red Flag River" project has solved the severe water shortage problem in China's western regions, especially in Xinjiang, but it also means that a great construction activity of extraordinary difficulty is about to be undertaken.

The ancients had the path of the Long March, and now this new path based on the Long March will embark on a more arduous and complex journey, while also facing numerous unforeseen problems and challenges.

The construction of the "Red Flag Core" is very complex and needs to overcome three major challenges:

The first challenge is the issue of funding.

As we all know, the country's economic strength is limited. To build such a huge project, it requires extremely large human, material, and financial support, so the country needs to control the investment in the "Red Flag Core" and the rate of return on investment.

The second challenge is the issue of terrain. China's terrain is complex and changeable. Except for the eastern plains, which are humid and can form agricultural areas, the rest of the country is included.

So, in China, except for the eastern plains, which are humid and have plains, the rest of the area is full of high mountains, deep ravines, and even some deserts and Gobi-type landforms.

This leads to a large number of rock layers and soil layers encountered during the construction process of the Three Gorges Project, which will extend the construction period and may directly affect the progress of the entire project. It is possible that the construction period of the entire "Red Flag River" will be extended by several years.The third challenge is more severe than the first two, which is the ecological environment.

It has been said on the way of research that the protection of the ecological environment is an eternal topic for mankind, and it is also one of the most difficult parts to control during the construction process of the "Hongqi River" project.

There are three aspects of potential problems that may arise in the ecological environment: the first aspect is the animal passage. Nowadays, highways, railways, and bridges all have animal passage designs to protect the lives of passing animals and maintain the balance of the ecological environment.

The second aspect is human migration. After the population data statistics, many people will not be able to continue living during the construction phase of the "Hongqi River" and will need to be relocated and settled.

The third aspect is ecological environment restoration. Because the introduction of the "Hongqi core" is likely to cause destruction to the ecological environment along the way, it is necessary to restore them according to the changes in the ecological environment.

It can be seen that this new project of "Hongqi core" not only faces great difficulties but also requires people to continuously explore their own way, so the construction process is destined to be arduous and outstanding!Our country is currently in a new era of vigorous development. The scientific research and project demonstration behind the "Red Flag Core" are still ongoing. This is not only a significant event that benefits future generations but also a new opportunity for the birth of major scientific and technological achievements!

Just like the construction of the Grand Canal, the completion of the "Red Flag Core" today is also a new opportunity that can change a certain direction, a certain field, and is even more likely to change the development direction of the entire Earth. We are looking forward to the early birth of the fruitful results of the "Red Flag Core"!

(Note: The term "红旗核" does not have a clear English equivalent as it seems to be a metaphor or a specific term in the original context. It could be translated as "Red Flag Core" based on the given context, but the exact meaning might vary depending on the specific reference.)