On February 16, vessels were carrying out construction operations in the Liantuo waters downstream of the Three Gorges Dam (photo by drone).

　　During the Spring Festival, the waterway regulation project has sped up its construction in Liantuo section of Letianxi town, Yiling District, between the Three Gorges Dam and Gezhou Dam on the Yangtze River. Upon completion of the project, the water area between the two dams will be smoother and safer. Issued byXinhua News Agency(Photo by Zheng Jiayu)