Southern Red Flag Canal, also called 南方红旗渠 ( Nanfang Hongqi Qu) in Chinese, is a man-made canal built on the cliff in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Cili County, Zhangjiajie City.

The Southern Red Flag Canal is 1 meter deep and 1 meter wide, but over 10 kilometers long, and its water flows at 0.5 cubic meters per second.
 
The original name of the South Red Flag Canal was Xiyukou（溪峪口） Water Conservancy Project, which started to build in 1964. The construction took local people  seven years and many of them sacrificed their life for it. Completed in 1971, it directs the spring from the lofty cliffs.Thanks to the canal, residents of eight nearby villages have water to drink and irrigate the rice fields.

In the north of China, the heroic people of Lin County, Henan Province built the famous Red Flag Canal in 1960s , which was known internationally as "the eighth wonder of the world". In particular, the spirit of the Red Flag Canal, "self-reliance, hard work, solidarity and cooperation, and selfless dedication" has influenced generations of Chinese people. Hence, this man-made canal built on the cliff in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon is named the South Red Flag Canal by tourists, which is praised as one of the top wonders of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon.

There is a skidway made of granite slates among the A Strip of Sky, the Sky Ladder Plank Road, and the Southern Red Flag Canal. It takes you only 3-5 minutes, 20 minutes shorter than walking.

Travel Tips
Add: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Sanguansi Township, in Cili County of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan, China
Attraction Type: Canyons, Nature & Park, Mountains, Natural Sightseeing
Opening Time: 08:00-17:00
Entrance Fee:  Then entrance tickets need to be booked in advance.
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon with the Glass bridge CNY 245
The Glass Bridge: CNY151 
Elevator from the valley to the Glass Bridge: CNY 35
Slideway: CNY 20
Cable  car: CNY 30
Note: For those planning to visit the Glass Bridge, please book a ticket on the official website beforehand, because the ticket is not available on spot.  Valid ID certificate like passport is required for purchasing the ticket.

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