900 Years of Elegance: The Legacy of Hongcun Village

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🌊 900-Year-Old Water System — Ancient Plumbing Still in Use

Hongcun has a sophisticated, gravity-fed water system designed during the Song Dynasty (~1131 AD) that still functions today:

Clean mountain spring water flows through every alley and courtyard

Used for drinking, cleaning, irrigation, and cooling

Self-cleaning channels keep the water flowing and fresh

Post by miniiiiiiii | Jul 19, 2025

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