Red Flag Canal, Linzhou, Henan 河南林州红旗渠

Location: China, Henan, Linzhou, Anyang Google Maps Amap
Part of: Mount Linlü, Stamps: Red Flag Canal, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit
Nearby: Baquan Gorge 48km, Yin Xu, Anyang 57km, Wangmang Ridge 77km, Baligou Scenic Area 87km, White Cloud Cave, Mount Kong 87km, Mount Yuntai (Henan) 108km

The Red Flag Canal in Linzhou, Henan, was cut along the slopes of the Taihang Mountains by the people of Lin County in the 1960s, bringing water from the Zhuozhang River in Shanxi to their parched county. The main canal winds along sheer cliffs, past the Youth Tunnel and the Fenshuiling water divide. It is a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level and a national 5A tourist attraction. It is part of the Mount Linlü scenic area.

Red Flag Canal, Linzhou, Henan
Red Flag Canal, Linzhou, Henan
Red Flag Canal, Linzhou, Henan
Red Flag Canal, Linzhou, Henan
Red Flag Canal, Linzhou, Henan

Stamps: Red Flag Canal