In this video, we will explore China's impressive land reclamation project, which involved an expenditure of 60 billion dollars and the excavation of two mountains, making it the largest project of its kind globally. The international community has looked upon this endeavor with envy, and the United Nations has hailed it as another world miracle.
China, despite its vast land area, faces challenges due to its enormous population, making land resources relatively scarce. To address this issue, China has explored various approaches, one of which is land reclamation. This process involves artificially filling bodies of water to create inhabitable land, beautify coastlines, and expand cultivated areas, offering numerous benefits. However, land reclamation also necessitates technical expertise in infrastructure development.
The focus of our discussion is the land reclamation project in Wenzhou, a city situated in the southeastern coastal region of Zhejiang Province, China. Surrounded by the sea, Wenzhou boasts an extensive tidal flat land area of 953,900 mu (approximately 630 square kilometers) and is characterized by numerous mountains and hills. As urbanization has expanded and the population and traffic pressures have increased, Wenzhou's land resources have become particularly scarce.
To address the need for urban expansion, the Wenzhou government had two options: reclaiming the sea or flattening mountains. Considering the predominantly hilly and mountainous terrain of the city, the relevant government departments conducted field investigations and research, leading to the decision to carry out reclamation and development in the Oujiang River, Feiyun River, and the coastal shoal area in the east. This ambitious project is known as the Oufei project.
The primary objective of the Oufei project is to create a new type of coastal city through land reclamation, thereby alleviating land resource shortages in Wenzhou. By reclaiming land from the sea and transforming mountainous areas, China aims to overcome the challenges posed by population growth and urbanization, ultimately enhancing the city's living space and promoting sustainable development.
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