The World’s Heaviest Aqueduct: China's Engineering Miracle | BBC Earth Science

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Published3 weeks ago
Duration3:16
Video IDBma_-cZED08
Languageen
CategoryScience & Technology
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views9.5K
Likes259
Comments51
Engagement Rate3.25%
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Civilisations have always built near water, but China decided to move the water to the civilisation. The Shahe Aqueduct stands as one of humanity’s most daring engineering triumphs: a multi-kilometre river in the sky. Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx

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