China South-to-North Water Diversion Project West Line Project

Author: Tan Yingwu / Liu Xin / Cui Quan
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book chronicles the 50-year work overview of the Western Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and records the footsteps of three generations engaged in water management. It documents the water transfer technical approaches and engineering plans of different eras, analyzes the social background, technological levels, work philosophies, and characteristics of various periods. The book is divided into twelve parts. Parts 1 to 9 elaborate on the necessity of the Western Route water transfer, the tasks, ideological understandings, work content, and major achievements of each stage. Part 10 focuses on the key technical issues of the South-to-North Water Diversion Western Route Project. Part 11 introduces exemplary engineering construction cases that can be referenced for the project. Part 12 is a chronicle of major events from 1952 to 2002 for the South-to-North Water Diversion Western Route Project. The book is primarily text-based, with figures, tables, and photographs interspersed throughout relevant sections, aiming to reflect the people, environments, and characteristics of history and the present through photographs.