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Frontiers of History in China

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Front Hist Chin    2008, Vol. 3 Issue (4) : 533-550    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11462-008-0023-2
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Dujiangyan irrigation system:A case of East Asia local knowledge with universal significance
PENG Bangben
School of History and Culture, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Abstract

Dujiangyan irrigation system of more than 2000 years history is a symbol of originality of Chinese ancestors both in its conception and project mode. It is still working well and benefit Chengdu Plain nowadays while other comparable water conservancy projects of the same or later age have vanished and been forgotten. More than just a world-famous cultural heritage, it shows the harmonious relationship between man and nature. And it also reveals us how to solve problems in the era of economic globalization, such as the constantly silt up of the dams, the exhaustion of the energy and the crisis of the deterioration of ecosystem. The inspirations it gives us range from technology to humanities, from economy to various aspects in social life. In a word, Dujiangyan irrigation system demonstrates the wisdom and creativity of Chinese people and has a universal significance despite the change of time and space.

Keywords Dujiangyan      cultural heritage      local wisdom      global significance     
Corresponding Author(s): PENG Bangben,Email:Bpeng99@263.net   
Issue Date: 05 December 2008
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PENG Bangben. Dujiangyan irrigation system:A case of East Asia local knowledge with universal significance[J]. Front Hist Chin, 2008, 3(4): 533-550.
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