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The water system in Lijiang also expresses such freedom. The town's existence depends on water, while the water flows through or around the town wherever necessary. Northeast of Lijiang is the Black Dragon Pool, which gathers the water of melted snows from the high mountains, and then distributes it to every lane and every house along the narrow streets. Streets and lanes meander side by side along the brooks, with houses built over the water, so each household has water flowing past their home. There are nearly a thousand bridges of different sizes and types: arched stone bridges, level bridges, bridges for horse-drawn carts, bridges with carvings, and bridges over very narrow waters that people could actually stride over. The last type, of narrow bridge, though seemingly of no practical use, was built at appropriate places, thus adding idyllic interest to the surrounding scenery.

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