Four more ancient Chinese irrigation sites have been recognized as World Heritage Irrigation Structures. While these structures are renowned for their age, with some of them dating back to more than 2,000 years ago, their ability to prevent natural disasters such as floods and droughts by working with nature instead of against it is even more important for an era that places increasing emphasis on green living.
For more than 2,000 years, many irrigation systems built by ancient people around China have been benefiting farmlands and preventing natural disasters such as floods and droughts.
Four more ancient Chinese irrigation sites have been recognized as World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS), according to the Ministry of Water Resources.
BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) Four more ancient Chinese irrigation sites have been recognized as World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS), according to the Min