Zhanggong District

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Zhanggong District is the administrative center of Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. The oldest part of Ganzhou's ancient sewage system named Fushou Gou (福寿沟, literally "Happiness and Longevity Ditch"), which was built during the eleventh century AD and still in use today[1], is located in Zhanggong District.

As of 2003, the district covers an area of 479 square kilometers, and has a population of 546,000.

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  1. ^ "Ganzhou: Song Dynasty sewage system still in service today", Guangming Daily website, in Chinese

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