Dujiangyan

Author: Chen Yanbai Wang Xiaobin Wei Yonggang
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project is located in the west of Dujiangyan City, Sichuan. It is the oldest and only surviving grand water conservancy project in the world, characterized by its un-dammed water diversion. For over 2,200 years, it has been continuously used and still, serving as a great masterpiece of ancient Chinese civilization and a magnificent water conservancy project that benefits the people. This book introduces the various engineering systems of the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project, including the three major main projects: the "Fish Mouth" water diversion dike, the Feisha Canal overflow spillway, and the Lide water intake. It showcases the laboring wisdom of the ancient Chinese people.