Four Chinese irrigation projects granted world heritage status by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage.
The Ministry of Water Resources announced on Tuesday that four ancient Chinese irrigation sites have been recognized as World Heritage Irrigation Structures.
These sites were awarded this status by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, bringing the total number of Chinese irrigation projects on the World Heritage list to 38.
The newly recognized sites include the Karez Wells in Turpan, located in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Northwest China; the Huizhou Weirs in Anhui province and the Wuyuan Weirs in Jiangxi province in East China (submitted as a joint application); the Fengyan Terraces in Hanyin County, Shaanxi province in Northwest China; and the Jufeng Weirs in Xiushan County, Chongqing municipality in Southwest China.
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