domingo, 16 de fevereiro de 2020

Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System | China

Construction of the Dujiangyan irrigation system began in the 3rd century B.C. This system still controls the waters of the Minjiang River and distributes it to the fertile farmland of the Chengdu plains. Mount Qingcheng was the birthplace of Taoism, which is celebrated in a series of ancient temples.

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Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto | Indonesia

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