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The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
The festival dates back more than 1,000 years to commemorates Li Bing, the designer of the Dujiangyan irrigation system.
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The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site by UNESCO in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
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The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site by UNESCO in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
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The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site by UNESCO in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
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The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site by UNESCO in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
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The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site by UNESCO in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
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The Water-releasing Festival is held at Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage site by UNESCO in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)