The elixir of life
By Alexis Hooi | China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-19 07:54
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According to Chinese legend, all water bodies are ruled by the dragon, and this may also explain why the Chinese word for tap is shuilongtou or, literally, water dragon head. Peter Espina |
In 2006, two community leaders in Zhenbeizhuang village, Henan province, led an expedition deep into Songshan Mountain. After 19 attempts, they finally struck water - offering a way to ease the thirst of not just a parched land but also a generation of bachelors.
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