From Kwel-ling by water way one can reach Shin-An where Kwel-kiang and Shian-Shui of Hunan Province meet. The frst Emperor of the Tsin Dynasty, for a military expedition, appointed officials to open out this water way which canneds the two. provinces. Afterwards BMa-Yuen of the Han Dynasty and others reconstructed it) Now it is an important connection between the two main rivers of China, namely, the Yangtze Kiang and Chu-kiang. The connecting chan~ hel is known as Ling Chu. Ling-Chu being about six moires wide and one metre deep it can be used for trans portation by junks. The water transportation by this way is worth developing.
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