Guilin View
As the Fenshuitang Dyke in Lingqu Canal cleaves the Xiangjiang River in two, the stream on the left flows toward the Yangtze River, while the one on the right surges into the Pearl River.
Lingqu Canal, surrounded by trees, boasts beautiful scenery. [Photo/WeChat account: gltour]
Built by Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC) stonemasons, this 2,200-year-old structure still maintains the "70 percent to Xiangjiang, 30 percent to Lijiang" water ratio.
Stone steles bearing traces of history. [Photo/WeChat account: gltour]
It is the core of Guilin's irrigation scenic area, with the Grand Qin Dyke mixing original Qin stones with Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) additions. Mossy cracks even show wedge-shaped grooves left by ancient craftsmen.
