An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2026 shows an opened sluice gate diverting water from the Yellow River for irrigation in Qingtongxia, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2026 shows an opened sluice gate diverting water from the Yellow River for irrigation in Qingtongxia, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2026 shows an opened sluice gate diverting water from the Yellow River for irrigation in Qingtongxia, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2026 shows an opened sluice gate diverting water from the Yellow River for irrigation in Qingtongxia, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2026 shows an opened sluice gate diverting water from the Yellow River for irrigation in Qingtongxia, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2026 shows an opened sluice gate diverting water from the Yellow River for irrigation in Qingtongxia, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)