The Forbidden City escapes flood thanks to the 600-year-old system

Forbidden City escapes flood thanks to the ancient plumbing system, while floods flood throughout the cities in China.

While many cities in China face serious and even fatal floods in the past few months, at Forbidden City, people can function normally in the middle of the disaster thanks to the 600-year-old sewer system.

The panorama of the Forbidden City looks from above.

Built during the Ming Dynasty, Tu Cam Thanh brought traditional architecture "North high and low South" to prevent flooding.

Outside each section are a number of sculpted drainage pipes shaped like dragon heads. When it rains, the water flowing out creates a spectacular view of "thousands of water-spraying dragons".

Dragon-shaped faucet.

The palaces have a complex wastewater treatment system, water dispersal and spill prevention.

Forbidden City has a complex drainage system.

Last week, while flooding flooded Chinese cities, the Forbidden City was still dry and not flooded, which also caused some controversy on social networks.

600-year drainage system still works well of the Forbidden City.

"The drainage system is really good, but that's because it was built 600 years ago."

"With the advancement of technology, modern drainage systems cannot even defeat the ancient system six centuries ago!".