Continuation of the Water Jin Jian · Yangtze River Volume 1-2

Author: Compiled and Edited by the History of Water Conservancy Research Office, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: "Continuation of the Golden Mirror of Water Management" is a significant historical document with valuable archival value. The scope of the data includes the governance archives of the Yellow River, Yangtze River, Huai River, Grand Canal, Hai River, Pearl River, Liao River, inland rivers in Northwest China, and the seawall. The main part is arranged in chronological order, covering the planning, design, construction, and management archives of river management, flood control, and navigation projects, as well as annual rainfall, water conditions, and disaster records. The supplementary part includes the natural geography, historical evolution of major river basins and their tributaries, as well as related lakes, and the essence of water management strategies. It serves as archival material for industries and government departments in water conservancy, history, geography, economy, environment, and disaster management to understand the national conditions and engage in planning and programming work. This volume introduces an overview of the construction of Yangtze River water conservancy in chronological order, from the 25th year of the Jiaqing reign (1820) to the 3rd year of the Xuantong reign (1911).