Recently, a plan for the water diversion for the rivers in the urban areas of Ningbo was approved. According to the plan, over 1600 rivers of various sizes will be linked together, and fresh water from the Yaojiang River and Dongqian Lake will be diverted into these rivers, and make these rivers running. Experts say this project has three parts: to ensure the water sources, to link the rivers and to build pump stations. Since 2006, Ningbo started surveying the river network of the city, and this established a foundation for the diversion plan.

　　The Yaojiang River and Dongqian Lake are listed major water sources of the rivers. When the project is completed, the Yaojiang Rive will get more water from the Cao’e River and the Fuchun River, and diverts water to the rivers in the urban areas of Ningbo.