An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 10, 2025 shows a view of Jianjiangyan Irrigation System in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four Chinese sites have been added to the World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS) list, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.

The four Chinese sites, namely Chishan Lake Irrigation System, Yuanyang Hani Terraces, Jianjiangyan Irrigation System, and Mentougou Ancient Canals of Yongding River, were selected to join a new batch of sites added to the WHIS register during the ongoing 76th International Executive Council Meeting of the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID), according to the ministry. The meeting took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Zhang Yong/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 10, 2025 shows a view of Jianjiangyan Irrigation System in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four Chinese sites have been added to the World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS) list, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.

The four Chinese sites, namely Chishan Lake Irrigation System, Yuanyang Hani Terraces, Jianjiangyan Irrigation System, and Mentougou Ancient Canals of Yongding River, were selected to join a new batch of sites added to the WHIS register during the ongoing 76th International Executive Council Meeting of the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID), according to the ministry. The meeting took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Zhang Yong/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 10, 2025 shows a view of Jianjiangyan Irrigation System in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four Chinese sites have been added to the World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS) list, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.

The four Chinese sites, namely Chishan Lake Irrigation System, Yuanyang Hani Terraces, Jianjiangyan Irrigation System, and Mentougou Ancient Canals of Yongding River, were selected to join a new batch of sites added to the WHIS register during the ongoing 76th International Executive Council Meeting of the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID), according to the ministry. The meeting took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Zhang Yong/Xinhua)