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Dashi bridge, Lijiang, China.
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Among the 23 Cultural Heritages in China some include intricate water systems.
The Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan Province, is located 2,400 metres above sea level. In addition to its multi-cultured architecture, Lijiang is also famous for its complex ancient water-supply system, which still functions today. The water from the Jade Dragon River is distributed into numerous small waterways providing water to all areas of the town.
The Dujiangyan Irrigation System, along with Mount Quingcheng where Taoism was born, is another Cultural Heritage site in Sichuan Province. The irrigation construction started as early as in the third century BC, and the aqueduct system is still effective for controling the Minjiang River water, producing the fertile farmland.
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