Dongping Anshan Sluice

Dongping Anshan Sluice

Dongping Anshan Sluice is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shandong Province.

Dongping Anshan Sluice is located in Shanglaozhuang Township, Dongping County, and dates back to the Ming Dynasty.

On October 10, 2013, Dongping Anshan Sluice was designated as part of the fourth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units by the People's Government of Shandong Province.

Shanglaozhuang Township: Shanglaozhuang Township is situated in the southwest of Dongping County, in the central southern area of Dongping Lake, and is the location of the final lift station of the eastern route of China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project. It covers a total area of 99.43 square kilometers, with 45,000 mu of arable land, governs 35 administrative villages, has a population of 30,000, and recorded a GDP of 360 million yuan for the entire township in 2005.

The township enjoys convenient transportation. National Highway 220 runs from north to south, Provincial Highway 331 spans from east to west, and all villages are connected by asphalt roads. Waterways include the original Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, now part of the South-to-North Water Diversion route. The area is rich in natural resources. It administers 70,000 mu of water surface from Dongping Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in the province, along with 10,000 mu of ponds and a network of... More detailed information on Shanglaozhuang Township ++

Further reading:

· Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Shandong Province