Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Chengdu is an irrigation infra-structure. It was built in the year 256 BC during the warring States period of China by the Qin dynasty. The Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Chengdu is situated in the Min River in the province of Sichuan, near Chengdu capital. The system irrigates over 5,300 sq km of land in the region.
The construction of Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Chengdu was necessary as devastated annual floods plagued the people who were living by the Min river. It was Li Bing who made an extensive research on the river flow and finally led a team into the construction of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Chengdu.
After the construction of the dam, there were no more floods. This helped Sichuan to become the most productive agricultural place in the whole of China. Li Bing became the god of the people. A shrine was built on the eastern side o fDu Jiang Yan in remembrance of Li Bing.
Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Chengdu - Today
Dujiangyan is today a major tourist attraction. The dam gets the admiration of scientists around the globe due to its ingenuous feature of letting water go through naturally instead of blocking with huge walls.
The Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Chengdu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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