The Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy project, started in 2014, is a crucial part of the country's water network to control floods, facilitate shipping, generate electricity, and provide irrigation. The core construction phase of this project was completed in September this year. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows ships passing the ship lock of the Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy project in Guiping City, south China"s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows the ship lock of the Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy project in Guiping City, south China"s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows the Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy project in Guiping City, south China"s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows ships passing the ship lock of the Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy project in Guiping City, south China"s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

This aerial panoramic photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows the Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy project in Guiping City, south China"s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows the Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy project in Guiping City, south China"s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.