Dujiangyan irrigation system - Sichuan, China

The Dujiangyan (Chinese: 都江堰) is an ancient irrigation system in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan, China. Originally constructed around 256 BC by the State of Qin as an irrigation and flood control project, it is still in use today. More than 2000 years of history. The system's infrastructure develops on the Min River (Minjiang), the longest tributary of the Yangtze. The area is in the west part of the Chengdu Plain, between the Sichuan Basin and the Tibetan Plateau. Originally, the Min would rush down from the Min Mountains and slow down abruptly after reaching the Chengdu Plain, filling the watercourse with silt, thus making the nearby areas extremely prone to floods. King Zhao of Qin commissioned the project, and the construction of the Dujiangyan harnessed the river using a new method of channeling and dividing the water rather than simply damming it. The water management scheme is still in use today to irrigate over 5,300 km2 of land in the region. During the Warring States period, people who lived along the banks of the Min River were plagued by annual flooding. After the system was finished, no more floods occurred. The irrigation made Sichuan the most productive agricultural region in China. #china🇨🇳 #chinatravel #chinalife #chinadestinations #chinaphotography #exploringchina #ilovemylife #china #itsgoodtobealive #travel #travelling #viajar #viajarfazbem #viajarépreciso #trip #wanderlust #wanderlusting #enjoythelife #travelgram #itsgoodtobealive #culture #iloveearth #ilovethisplanet #chengdu #sichuan #sichuanprovince #dujiangyan #dujiangyancity