Zhou Jiangyong, Party secretary of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province inspects the water distribution project in Hangzhou on April 9. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

The Qiandao Lake water distribution project is a major ecological and water conservancy project which aims to improve quality of life and bolster the long-term sustainable development of Hangzhou, said Zhou Jiangyong, Party secretary of Hangzhou, during an inspection on April 9.

Zhou stressed that the project, initiated in 2014, is designed to provide quality domestic water to the residents of urban areas and main districts in Hangzhou.

After being briefed on the recent progress being made on some reservoirs and distribution wells, Zhou expressed satisfaction with the early construction work, and said that more efforts should be made in raising awareness of water conservancy and promoting the reuse of water. 

Qiandao Lake, located to the west of Hangzhou, is a famous man-made lake and reservoir. With 17.8 billion cubic meters of water storage, it boasts what some say is the best water quality in China.

It is expected that most residents in urban Hangzhou will have water sourced from the lake within the year.

An aerial photo of the distribution well of the Qiandao Lake water project [Photo/zjol.com.cn]