Dikes find dates back more than 5,000 years

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail Xinhua, March 16, 2016

Photo taken on March 15, 2016 shows the dike relic at an excavation site of a large water project dating back about 5,000 years in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. Chinese archeologists have excavated 11 dikes, which are near the ancient city of Liangzhu that existed about 4,500 to 5,300 years ago in Yuhang District of today's Hangzhou. The finding is the oldest large water system ever found in China, which is believed to have combined functions of flood control, transportation and irrigation. (Xinhua/Wang Dingchang)



1   2   3   4   5   Next  


Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:    
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter