Dongjiang? Shenzhen water supply project (referred to as? Shen Dong Water Supply Project? ), Shen Dong water supply project from Qiaotou Town in Dongguan in the north to Shenzhen Reservoir in the south, passing through Dongguan and Shenzhen; Its trunk line stretches for 68 kilometers, conveying Dongjiang water here, shouldering the heavy responsibility of providing domestic and production water for more than 24 million residents in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and eight towns along the project. It is a large-scale inter-basin water transfer project built by the CPC Central Committee to solve the drinking water difficulties of Hong Kong compatriots, which can be described as the lifeline of Hong Kong. The 50-year persistence of Shen Dong water supply project has witnessed the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and the accelerated development of Shenzhen-Dongguan area.
On February 8th, Premier Zhou Enlai came to Guangzhou. Knowing the news of water shortage in Hong Kong, he quickly gave instructions: bring Dongjiang water to Hong Kong and help Hong Kong compatriots tide over the difficulties at all costs! ? According to the information kept by the Central Archives, Premier Zhou instructed to allocate 38 million yuan to build a water supply project in Shen Dong, which concerns 3 million compatriots coming to Hong Kong. The project should be controlled by our country, and it is a national project. Guangdong Province is responsible for the design and construction.