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How did water-diversion projects help Taiyuan and Datong address water shortages?
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Timber pagoda of the Fogong Temple, 1056, Song dynasty; at Yingxian, Shanxi province, China.
To address water shortages in Taiyuan and Datong, a major water-diversion project was completed in the early 21st century. This infrastructure initiative diverts water from the Huang He at Wanjiazhai, located in northwestern Shanxi, to supply the two cities.1