The Huangju Irrigation Project

The Huangju Irrigation Project

The Huangju Irrigation Project is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Huangju Irrigation Project is located in Huotong Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde City. It consists of two irrigation systems: the Longyao Canal on the right bank and the Pipadong Canal system on the left bank. The canal systems on both banks stretch over ten kilometers in total and irrigate an area of more than 20,000 mu.

Constructed under the supervision of Huang Ju, an imperial advisor during the Sui Dynasty, it has a history of over 1,400 years. The project is divided into two irrigation systems: the Longyao Canal on the right bank and the Pipadong Canal system on the left bank. The canal systems on both banks stretch over ten kilometers in total and irrigate an area of more than 20,000 mu.

The Huangju Irrigation Project is a model ancient water conservancy project in China’s southern mountainous regions, notable for being privately funded, government-guided, and community-managed. It holds significant value in terms of technology, culture, landscape aesthetics, and social impact.

On October 7, 2019, the Huotong Irrigation Project was included in the eighth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further reading:

· World Heritage Irrigation Structures

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units