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Shaanxi irrigation district given global recognition By Xin Wen in Xi'an | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-12-28 19:27 Share CLOSE The Longshou Canal and Ancient Luohe River Irrigation district in Shaanxi province has been granted world heritage status as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure recently, marking the third such designation in Shaanxi since 2016, according to local authorities. World Heritage Irrigation Structures are named by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage , which is an international scientific non...