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West Eight Sluices on the Fuyang River 滏阳河西八闸Fǔyáng Hé Xībā Zhá
National heritage site · Handan, Hebei
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Handan
- Region
- Hebei
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About West Eight Sluices on the Fuyang River
Eight Ming-dynasty sluices on the Fuyang River west of the old city of Yongnian, strung out along the north bank between Xidaci and Tianbu villages and named from west to east Guangren, Puhui, Bianmin, Jimin, Guangji, Runmin, Huimin and Fumin. Five of them, the second, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth, were reported still in use, while the first, third and fifth have been abandoned. It is a piece of waterworks rather than a developed attraction, so it mainly suits those interested in historic hydraulic engineering.
How to get to West Eight Sluices on the Fuyang River
On the Fuyang River west of Guangfu, about 6 km west-south-west of Guangfu Ancient City and about 18 km east-north-east of central Handan; the sluices are spread along several kilometres of bank and the pin marks one point among them.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Guangfu Ancient City 广府古城 (under 10 km), Hongji Bridge 弘济桥 (under 10 km), Congtai Liquor Garden 丛台酒苑 (10 km), Huangliangmeng Lüxian Temple 黄粱梦吕仙祠 (20 km), Congtai Park 丛台公园 (20 km), Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu Martyrs' Cemetery 晋冀鲁豫烈士陵园 (20 km).
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