China-Geological Survey/Investment

Shotlist

FILE: China – Date Unknown (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shots of river, water conservancy projects
2. Various of devices for hydro-geological surveys

Beijing, China – July 5, 2022 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Wenpeng, senior engineer, China Geological Survey (ending with shots 4-5):
“Through decades of hydro-geological investigation and research, we have basically got a clear picture of the structure, distribution, quantity and quality of the main aquifers in China. Moreover, the groundwater aquifers on the country’s main plains can be showed in three-or two-dimensional images, which can further reflect the formation, evolution and distribution of groundwater and lay a good foundation for the rational development and utilization of groundwater.”
4. Screen showing water level data collected by groundwater monitoring stations

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5. Various of river, monitoring station
6. Workers installing device
7. Various of screen showing data collected by monitoring stations
8. Various of river
9. Trees in rain
10. Various of landslide monitoring devices put into operation

Storyline

Increasing investment in geological exploration last year boosts domestic basic geological survey, hydro-geological and environmental surveys, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

In 2021, the national groundwater monitoring project was carried out in an efficient way, completing the operation and maintenance of 10,171 monitoring stations, and obtaining more than 89 million pieces of water level data. Surveys on hydro-geology and water resources in major river basins of Yangtze River, Yellow River, Songhua River and Liaohe River continued to advance.

In addition, the country has also carried out annual groundwater measurement, collecting data of groundwater reserves for the first time with clear groundwater stocks.

“Through decades of hydro-geological investigation and research, we have basically got a clear picture of the structure, distribution, quantity and quality of the main aquifers in China. Moreover, the groundwater aquifers on the country’s main plains can be showed in three-or two-dimensional images, which can further reflect the formation, evolution and distribution of groundwater and lay a good foundation for the rational development and utilization of groundwater,” said Li Wenpeng, a senior engineer with the China Geological Survey.

In terms of environmental surveys, the country has continued to carry out comprehensive geological explorations in economic zones or city clusters, such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development area, the Xiongan New Area, the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

It also made efforts to assess the lake formation and evolution in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the ecological impact of major water conservancy projects on the middle and lower reaches of the river, supporting the transformation of ecological protection and restoration to overall planning for the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

Regarding the geological disaster investigation, the country completed comprehensive remote sensing identification of 1.21 million square kilometers of highly prone areas in 2021, and found 11,482 new suspected hidden danger spots. More than 22,000 landslide monitoring devices were installed and connected to the grid in 17 provinces, and 43 disasters were successfully forecast in flood season.