On Nov. 24, ships and cargo vessels passed through the Three Gorges double-way five-tier ship locks in order (drone photo). As of 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 23, the total cargo throughput via the Three Gorges ship locks reached 160 million tons, surpassing the highest level in history. The ship locks operated 10,148 times with a throughput volume of 156 million tons, and the ship lifts operated 4,187 times with a throughput volume of 4.3789 million tons. (Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Jiayu)