artesian well; flowing well; Ziliujing District
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artesian well; flowing well; well in which water rises naturally to the surface
technicalIn geology, refers to a well drilled into a confined aquifer where hydrostatic pressure forces water to rise above ground level without pumping. Also refers to Ziliujing District (自流井区) in Zigong, Sichuan Province, historically famous for its salt wells.
Zhè这
kǒu口
zì自
liú流
jǐng井
yǐ已
jīng经
liú流
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
le了
。
This artesian well has been flowing for several hundred years.
Zì自
liú流
jǐng井
de的
xíng形
chéng成
xū需
yào要
tè特
shū殊
de的
dì地
zhì质
gòu构
zào造
hé和
yā压
lì力
。
The formation of an artesian well requires special geological structures and pressure.
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Sì四
chuān川
Zì自
gòng贡
de的
Zì自
liú流
jǐng井
qū区
yīn因
gǔ古
dài代
yán盐
jǐng井
ér而
dé得
míng名
。
Ziliujing District in Zigong, Sichuan, got its name from the ancient salt wells.