One of the most famous places is the Red Flag Canal in Linzhou which was built on the side of cliffs of the Taihang Mountains.

最有名的地点之一是河南林州的红旗渠，它建在太行山的悬崖边上。

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The people of Linzhou displayed a fearless spirit.

林州人真有一股大无畏的气概。

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In 1960, people of Linzhou walked scores of kilometers to the upper reaches of the Zhanghe River to start digging the canal.

一九六零年，林州人徒步跋涉几十公里来到漳河上游修渠引水。

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According to the official tale told at the elaborate commemorative museum near Linzhou, workers, using little more than hand-tools, took all of the 1960s to build the 1, 500km waterway and its 462 reservoirs and ponds.

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