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Lingqu 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 Lingqu 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. Lingqu 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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