Workers brave the heat at an intake site for the Yangtze-to-Hanjiang Water Diversion Project in Yichang, Central China's Hubei Province on August 15, 2024. This 194.7-kilometer project, which channels water from the Yangtze River to the Hanjiang River, aims to enhance the Hanjiang Basin's water resource management, and it's a key aspect of developing the national water network. Photo: VCG