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   Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province (四川省都江堰市)

Stuff yourself with Sichuan hot pot at the food court right above the Dujiangyan reservoir. [Istock Photo]

Most people come here to pay homage to the world's oldest functional irrigation system. It's massive, ancient, and cost a whooping 100,000 taels of silver to make. The project controlled flooding in the area and has, to the pride of the Chinese, weathered the past 2,000 years. The water system irrigated the landscape so successfully that the Chengdu plain is to this day known throughout China for its agricultural abundance.

The engineering feat dates back to the Qin Dynasty and draws water from the Minjiang River, a major branch of the Yangtze River originating in Sichuan. At the irrigation site, a rope bridge makes for great photo opportunities and a guaranteed adrenaline rush. Of course, you can't go to a Sichuan town without trying the fragrantly spicy food. Dujiangyan has its fair selection of spicy hot pot that will either make your tongue go numb or eyes water. Or both. Check out Xiao Tian'e Hot Pot Mall, a popular hot pot restaurant with locations throughout Sichuan.

The bus ride from Chengdu takes about 50 minutes.

Xiao Tian'e, No. 215, Building. 23 Yufu Jie, Yutang Town, Dujiangyan, +86 28 8718 2698, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

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