One sunny afternoon, Uncle Liu, a senior citizen, was enjoying fishing at the upper reach of Nanfei River near Qingxi Lu.

阳光和煦的下午，市民刘大爷握着钓竿在位于清溪路边的南淝河上游垂钓。

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Laxiwa Hydropower Project is the biggest waterpower pivot engineering on the upper reach of the Yellow River.

拉西瓦水电站为黄河上游最大水电枢纽工程。

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The engineer proposed to build a dam on the upper reach of the river.

那位工程师建议在河流的上游修建一座水坝。

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It meant that people would not have to climb many steps to reach the upper floors of tall buildings.

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