请将下面这段话翻译成英文：
灵渠
灵渠，是古代中国的一项重大水利和航运工程。它位于广西壮族自治区兴安县境内，于公元前214年凿成通航。灵渠流向由东向西，联接了长江和珠江两大水系，便于通航和疏导洪水，有着“世界古代水利建筑明珠”的美誉。
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Ling Canal
Ling Canal is an important water conservancy and shipping project. It is located in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Xing’an; and was built and came into use in 214 A.C. Ling Canal flows from the east to the west, connecting Changjiang and Zhujiang and making it convenient to sail and dredge the waters. Ling Canal is praised as the "World Ancient Water Conservancy Building Pearl".
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