The Melon Islands, and an Irrigating Wheel / GuaZhou YangZhou JingSu / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by

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The Melon Islands（Guazhou） is located in present-day Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. Situated at the confluence of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Yangtze River, it serves as a crucial transportation hub. Ancient people constructed numerous hydraulic facilities in this region. Waterwheels, believed to have emerged between 25 AD and 220 AD, are an integral part of China’s agricultural heritage. / Property owner: artport, digitalization: artport.

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Size: 4656px × 3040px
Location: YangZhou JiangSu China
Photo credit: © ARTPORT/ATTENLAKE/PIXBANK / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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