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Tourist Destinations of China Guilin Xing`an country
which is
located in the North of
Guilin, is an important
part of Guilin touring
zones. It has got the
most ancient water
conservancy project-the
Ling Canal. And it has
got the highest peak of
the South of
China-Mao’er Hill. And
it has got the largest
scale entertainment
scenery zone of the
South of
China-Merryland. It is a
pity if you don’t goto
Xing’an when traveling
in Guilin. Major Attractions in Xing'an：Cat Mountain Ling Canal Merrylang
Ling Canal
In 214 BC (the time when the construction of the Great Wall was begun), Qin
Shi Huang, the first
emperor of China,
ordered the excavation
of the Ling canal.
Thereafter, the
obstructing Five Ridges
gave way to this
convenient waterway.
Northern civilization
came all the way down
through the canal and
then to the Li River to
Guilin, creating a
unique culture of Guilin
in combination with the
aboriginal culture. The
building of the canal
made Guilin become an
important town, a
connection between the
southern-most part of
China and the central
area of the country in
ancient times. Ling
Canal is the oldest
canal in the world and
is one of the three
ancient Chinese Grand
Irrigation Works. It is
the embodiment of the
Chinese people. |
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