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Datong River Diversion Project
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Scott No: 3131-34
Serial number: 2001-16
Values in set: 4
Denomination: 5.20 yuan
Date of issue: 26th August 2001
Designer: Jiang Weijie and Li Qingfa
Size of stamps: 50*30 mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 16
Printing process: offset
Printer: Henan Post & Telecommmunication Printing Works
Scott No: 3131-34
Serial number: 2001-16
Values in set: 4
Denomination: 5.20 yuan
Date of issue: 26th August 2001
Designer: Jiang Weijie and Li Qingfa
Size of stamps: 50*30 mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 16
Printing process: offset
Printer: Henan Post & Telecommmunication Printing Works
 Key Diversion Project at the Head of the Canal |  SN: (4-1) Title: Key Diversion Project at the Head of the Canal Values: 80 fen Size: 50*30 mm Type: T(Mint) |
 Inverted Siphon on Xianming Gorge | SN: (4-2) Title: Inverted Siphon on Xianming Gorge Values: 80 fen Size: 50*30 mm Type: T(Mint) |
 Tunnel of the Canal | SN: (4-3) Title: Tunnel of the Canal Values: 80 fen Size: 50*30 mm Type: T(Mint) |
 Aqueduct on Zhuanglang River | SN: (4-4) Title: Aqueduct on Zhuanglang River Values: 520 fen Size: 50*30 mm Type: T(Mint) |
Background info
The Datong River Diversion Project is about 880 kilometres long, the largest artesian irrigation project in China's northwest. It diverts water from the Datong River flowing through Qinghai Province to the Qinwangchuan area 60 kilometres north of Lanzhou City of Gansu Province. Construction began in 1987 and finished in 1995. The project is a large-scale man-made "underground river", representing many firsts in world as well as in Chinese irrigation history. It is the biggest water diversion project for artesian irrigation across two drainage areas ever built since the founding of new China.
The Datong River Diversion Project is about 880 kilometres long, the largest artesian irrigation project in China's northwest. It diverts water from the Datong River flowing through Qinghai Province to the Qinwangchuan area 60 kilometres north of Lanzhou City of Gansu Province. Construction began in 1987 and finished in 1995. The project is a large-scale man-made "underground river", representing many firsts in world as well as in Chinese irrigation history. It is the biggest water diversion project for artesian irrigation across two drainage areas ever built since the founding of new China.
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