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People watch water gushing out from the Xiaolangdi Dam during a silt-washing operation to clear up the sediment-laden Yellow River in Luoyang city, central north Chinas Henan province, 30 June 2014. The Xiaolangdi Dam opened its gates on Monday (30 June 2014) to discharge water from the reservoir to clear up the sediment in the Yellow River, Chinas second-longest waterway. Speeding currents would carry millions of tons of sand into the sea. The Yellow River has been plagued by an increasing amount of mud and sand. Each year, the river bed rises as silt deposits build up, slowing the water flow in the lower reaches. (Photo by Li An/SIPA Press)
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