History of Chinese Irrigation and Flood Control

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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book presents the development history of irrigation and flood control in China from the Xia and Shang dynasties to the Republican period, covering water conservancy, planning, engineering technology, and the evolution of management. It records the interrelationships between water conservancy and society, as well as water conservancy and science and technology, in China's 5,000-year history. The book elaborates on the achievements and lessons of the Chinese nation in utilizing water resources and transforming nature.