Each morning, amateur (cycle) Cui Yue rides his bicycle along the Tanglai Canal in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui. Autonomous Region, to enjoy the picturesque natural scenery. Born and(raise) in the city, 68-year-old Cui said cycling along the canal allows him to experience the city's improving ecology after several waterfront parks were built in recent years.
The over-2,000-year-old canal that Cui (frequent) was built during tne Han Dynasty, aimed at bringing the Yellow River water to present day Ningxiahelping him the region with vast deserts into farmland. The canal(include）in the World Heritage Irrigation Structures in 2017. Through the ages, it is still functioning an ecological corridor and is the largest (natural) flowing trunk canal in the Yellow River irrigation area.
Along the canal's 75-km section(run) through urban Yinchuan, several parks have been built with walking and cycling routes, contributing to the city's expanding green space mapped out for public leisure. In the city's rural areas, the canal is a water source for farms and wetlands,playing a role in(agriculture) development and ecological protection. It is also one of the water sources for wetlands and a large artificial lake, have become habitats for hundreds of migratory bird species.
