On July 7, at the Wujiang Yinpan Power Station in Wulong District, Chongqing City, with the opening of the gate slowly, two Guizhou-registered cargo ships from the upper reaches of the Wujiang River safely left the lock. This is the arrival of the Wujiang Yinpan Power Station Hub this year. The 272nd ship to pass the lock.
The Wujiang River originates in Guizhou Province, flows through northern Guizhou and southeastern Chongqing, and empties into the Yangtze River in Fuling District, Chongqing.
The main stream of the Wujiang River is 1037 kilometers long and is one of the eight major tributaries of the Yangtze River.
After 2003, due to the construction of cascade hydropower stations, this "golden waterway" was temporarily suspended.
In 2021, the Wujiang waterway, which has been interrupted for nearly 18 years, will be resumed on a large scale.
According to statistics, in the first half of this year, a total of 270 ship lifts of Wujiang Yinpan Power Station passed the ship, carrying 58,800 tons of cargo, and the cargo volume increased by 375.3% over the same period of the previous year.
(Xiao Jiangchuan Luo Xueqin)
Responsible editor: [Chen Wentao]