(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 2, 2023 shows vehicles passing on a road over water in Xingshan County of Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been making great efforts in the protection of water resources, so as to strengthen the shields for ecological security and protect biodiversity along the Yangtze River. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)