China will invest over 800 billion yuan (122.6 billion U.S. dollars) in large-scale water conservancy projects in 2016, the top economic planner said on 17th. Feb.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement that China's investment in water projects hit all-time high during the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015) and achieved remarkable results.

China invested more than 2 trillion yuan in water conservation during the period, official data showed.