Behind the measure is a concern that millions of people in the region will run out of water once the glaciers in the Tian, Kunlun and Altai mountains disappear.

• 这项工程背后更深的考虑是担心一旦天山、昆仑山和阿尔泰山上的冰川全部消融，生活在该地区的百万人口将面临无水可用的境地。