History of Water Conservancy Development in China

Author: Yao Han-yuan
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book combs through historical records to briefly narrate the development of China's water conservancy industry from the era up to the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The author divides the history of China's water conservancy development into six periods: (1) The preliminary development period, (2) The major development period centered on the Yellow River Basin, (3) The period of development toward the Jianghuai River Basin, (4) The period of fluctuation in northern water conservancy and continuous development in the south, (5) The period of development toward the southeastern coastal areas and the Pearl River Basin, (6) The period of nationwide water conservancy from general development to decline. Each period is further divided into three main parts: flood control and river regulation, farmland water conservancy, and water transport engineering. Additionally, topics such as coastal defense, seawalls, urban water conservancy, hydropower utilization, water lifting tools, water conservancy figures, and literature are also extensively covered. After reading this book, one can gain a systematic and clear understanding of China's four-thousand-year history of water conservancy development.