Water and Chengdu: Chengdu's Urban Water Culture

Author: Xu Rongsheng
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Water is the lifeline of urban life and the cradle of urban civilization. Chengdu is a city born of water, flourished by water, challenged by water, and glorified by water. It has developed and formed according to the natural philosophy model of "The highest virtue is like water · nurturing civilization · civilized city." This book takes the "water" as the backbone and vein, unfolding a beautiful picture of Chengdu's economic, social, and cultural development. Its success lies in this: Chengdu city is made of "water," nurtured by water, and watered by the Tianfu. This book uses "water" as the key to solving the cultural puzzle of Chengdu, interpreting Chengdu's water culture, and truly grasps the core and soul of Chengdu's urban culture. The author of this book is not afraid of the difficulties, dedicated to the study of Chengdu's water culture, absorbs and summarizes the academic achievements of various scholars, sorts out the context, and elevates it, doing a good job and achieving new results.