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    • 4,000-Year-Old Water Channel System Discovered in China

    By on April 10, 2026

    China Finds Ancient Water Network Showing Early Urban Planning

    Beijing:  Authorities in Henan Province in central China have announced the discovery of an artificial water channel network dating back about 4,000 years to the Xia Dynasty.

    The discovery was revealed during a forum highlighting recent archaeological findings in the province.

    According to archaeologist Ma Long, who leads excavations at the site, two artificial trenches from the early Xia Dynasty have been identified, each measuring about three metres in width and extending over 120 metres in length.

    The trenches run from north to south and are connected by a larger trench about 10 metres wide, forming an integrated system for water supply, drainage and spatial organisation.

    The discovery provides new evidence of early urban planning and organisational capabilities in ancient China.

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