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World Heritage Irrigation Structures

Chatan Weir Irrigation System

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Located on Niuhou River (a tributary of Ganjiang River) in Taihe County of Jiangxi Province, Chatan Weir has been nourishing the local farmland and people for more than 1000 years. Sitting at the center of Ji

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Country: China

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Province: Jiangxi

Latitude : N 26o 49" 58.4004' Longitude : E 114o 14" 27.0996'

Built: 937 AD

River: Niuhou River (a tributary of Ganjiang River)

Irrigated Area: 3300 ha

RECOGNIZED AT:

67th IEC Meeting, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2016

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