By respecting nature and harnessing technology and experience, life is changing steadily step by step.

In central Sri Lanka, vast terraced fields enjoy favorable sunlight and warmth. Yet during the dry season, the rivers shrink to shallow puddles. Uneven temporal and spatial distribution of water resources restricts farmers to planting just one rice crop annually.
Now, with the completion of CSCEC’s 17-kilometer canal project, the canal spans 10 villages surrounding Galewela town and irrigates nearly 400 hectares of farmland. The upper reaches of the canal have already begun water delivery. Clear water flows through the over-4-meter-wide, over-2-meter-deep canal, directly into fields for irrigation. Farmers can now grow three rice crops a year.

“Previously, one rice season produced about 1,700 kilograms of rice. With improved irrigation, I believe we can yield around 2,100 kilograms, an increase of over 20%,” shared a farmer from central Sri Lanka. Children make wishes: “We hope people around the world can enjoy the food we grow.”

Steps to Modern City
Steps to Modern City is a multilingual documentary series co-produced by CSCEC and Huanqiu.com. The series explores how CSCEC addresses widespread development challenges in various countries by implementing specific measures and solutions through its projects. By helping locals achieve tangible well-being, the series illustrates how small steps accumulate into giant strides, showcasing how China’s experience and modernization efforts benefit more people around the world.