七星渠开闸送春水

### English Translation Title: The Qixing Canal Opens Its Gates to Bring Spring Water

News Summary: At exactly 10 a.m. on March 31, the upstream gates of the Qixing Canal began to rise slowly, allowing Yellow River water to flow into the canal. This marks the full start of the 2026 spring irrigation for the Weining irrigation district and the arid central region of Ningxia. After the canal opened, pump stations at the Tongxin, Gu Hai Expansion, and Hongsibao water‑lifting projects were switched on one after another, lifting water hundreds of meters and carrying it deep into the Loess Plateau. The Gu Hai Expansion project even sends water more than a hundred kilometers to the dry plains of Xiji.

The Qixing Canal accounts for almost 15 % of the region’s allotted Yellow River water, making it a key part of ensuring safe water for both agriculture and urban‑rural households. The management office prepared early, completing dredging, gate testing, hoist repairs, and integrated monitoring and control checks. By addressing safety risks before irrigation began, they aim to make the spring watering precise and efficient.

Reflection and Insight: Water is the most basic need in the fields and in daily life, and the success of these engineering works depends on diligent daily effort and mutual help. Seeing every step—from opening the gates to readying the pump stations, from the staff on watch to the mechanical repairs—reminds us that careful planning and vigilant stewardship are needed to bring limited resources to where they are most needed.

This echoes a fundamental truth in Scripture: while we trust that God provides, we must also guard our shared resources with honesty and hard work. Harmony and cooperation among neighbors are the practical ways to ensure a stable life and a bountiful harvest.

Scripture: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1

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