Cargo ships carrying fertilizer, pesticides, machinery oil and other supplies for spring plowing pass through the Gezhouba Dam in Yichang, Central China’s Hubei Province, and head for the upper reaches of the Yangtze River on February 3, 2024. Recently, road traffic has been hindered due to the impact of rain, snow and freezing weather, thus passing the baton to waterway transport. Photo: VCG