China Honoring The World’s Oldest Irrigation System (Video)

One Qingming tradition that’s unique, is the ancient water-releasing ceremony held every year in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province. It commemorates the building of Dujiangyan’s 2,000-year-old Irrigation System, which is recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site. Let’s find out more about the man at the heart of the festival, the pioneer who saved the city from the high tide.

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