An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows water discharged from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River in central China's Henan Province. Operations to discharge water from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River have begun from July 2, in a bid to clear up the sediment. (Photo by Miao Qiunao/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows water discharged from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River in central China's Henan Province. Operations to discharge water from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River have begun from July 2, in a bid to clear up the sediment. (Photo by Miao Qiunao/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows water discharged from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River in central China's Henan Province. Operations to discharge water from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River have begun from July 2, in a bid to clear up the sediment. (Photo by Miao Qiunao/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows water discharged from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River in central China's Henan Province. Operations to discharge water from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River have begun from July 2, in a bid to clear up the sediment. (Photo by Miao Qiunao/Xinhua)

Tourists watch water discharged from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River in central China's Henan Province, July 3, 2026. Operations to discharge water from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River have begun from July 2, in a bid to clear up the sediment. (Photo by Miao Qiunao/Xinhua)