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Aerial view of Lingqu Canal, one of the world's oldest and most well-preserved artificial canals, in Xing'an County of Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Guanyan)
Lingqu was built in 214 B.C. during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.) winding some 37 kilometers. It was inscribed on the World Heritage Irrigation Structures in 2018.
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Aerial view of Lingqu Canal, one of the world's oldest and most well-preserved artificial canals, in Xing'an County of Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Guanyan)
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Aerial view of Lingqu Canal, one of the world's oldest and most well-preserved artificial canals, in Xing'an County of Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Guanyan)
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Aerial view of Lingqu Canal, one of the world's oldest and most well-preserved artificial canals, in Xing'an County of Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Guanyan)
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Aerial view of Lingqu Canal, one of the world's oldest and most well-preserved artificial canals, in Xing'an County of Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Guanyan)