《明史·志·卷六十四》
开通常州的百渎，排放溧阳、镇江、练湖之水，从西北流入太湖。
开常州之百渎，泄溧阳、镇江、练湖之水，自西北入於太湖。
And the Baidu in Changzhou was opened up to drain water from Liyang, Zhenjiang and Lianhu into Taihu from the northwest.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 开常州之百渎，泄溧阳、镇江、练湖之水，自西北入於太湖。 [/INST] And the Baidu in Changzhou was opened up to drain water from Liyang, Zhenjiang and Lianhu into Taihu from the northwest.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 开常州之百渎，泄溧阳、镇江、练湖之水，自西北入於太湖。
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And the Baidu in Changzhou was opened up to drain water from Liyang, Zhenjiang and Lianhu into Taihu from the northwest.
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