The Timeless Genius of Dujiangyan: Taming a River Without a Dam

11/11/2025 15 min
The Timeless Genius of Dujiangyan: Taming a River Without a Dam

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Today, we’ll talk about the Dujiangyan irrigation system, a 2,200-year-old Chinese marvel of engineering that tamed a violent river using nature’s own forces, transforming a flood-ravaged plain into a prosperous “Land of Abundance”.