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  Three Gorges Reservoir increases discharge flow to deal with fifth flood

  In response to the fifth flood this year, the Changjiang Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources once again dispatched the upstream reservoir group, and plans to use the 3.5 billion cubic meters of reservoir capacity of Xiluodu, Xiangjiaba, Wudongde and other reservoirs to intercept floods in the Sichuan-Chongqing reach and the Three Gorges Reservoir. (Photos: IC; Compiled by An Bowen)It is expected to reduce the peak flow of about 70,000 cubic meters per second to about 68,000 cubic meters per second.At 4 pm on August 17, the Three Gorges Reservoir increased its discharge flow to 44,000 cubic meters per second to control the risks in the middle and lower reaches.Affected by continuous heavy rain in recent days, the water level at Cuntan Hydrological Station (Chongqing Jiangbei) on the upper reaches of the Changjiang River stopped falling and rebounded.At 2 pm on August 17, the water level rose to 50,400 cubic meters per second, and the Changjiang River saw its fifth flood in 2020.On August 18, 2020, river water leaked through the flood discharge hole of the Three Gorges Dam.

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  Ferris wheel "Donghu Eye" opens to public in Wuhan

  Aerial photo taken on Aug.17, 2020 shows a ferris wheel near the Donghu Lake in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. The ferris wheel, dubbed "Donghu Eye", opened to the public on Tuesday.

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  Nanji Island known as 'ocean ranch'

  The Nanji Island in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, is dubbed the "ocean ranch". You can see local fishermen at work on the sea from the very early morning.

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  China's top legislator calls for safeguarding multilateralism

  Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, attends the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. Noting the conference is held at a crucial juncture in the global fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, Li