Travel in Guilin - Ling Canal

Guilin Travel - Ling Canal

Located in Xing'an County, 66 km to the north of Guilin City, the Ling Canal is a well-known water conservancy project, with a highly skilled workmanship. It is also one of the oldest canals in China. The Ling Canal, the Great Wall and the Jujiang Dam in Sichuan Province are known as the three big constructions of the Qin Dynasty. Late Chinese scholar Mr. Guomoruo highly praised it as one of the world’s wonders.

The Ling Canal was built in the 214 BC of Qin Dynasty. It consists of a plough share, a water diversion dam, a south canal and a north canal, a spillway as well as boatlocks, the canal was scientifically designed and constructed. The plough shares just out into the Xiang River and divides the water into 30 and 70 percent. Passing through the north canal, the major part of the water joins again the Xiang River, while the rest flows into the south canal (namely the Ling Canal) and then empties itself in Li River. The Ling Canal connected the two water systems of Yangtze River and the Pear River, thus playing a great historical role in the unification of China and the consolidation of the southern frontier areas.

Today, the canal has become a place full of historical interest and scenic beauty and an appealing destination for more and more tourists.

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