Dujiangyan Irrigation System
"A 2,300-year-old dam-less engineering marvel that still prevents flooding and irrigates the entire Sichuan basin."
Logistica
Moderate (¥80)
Vibe
Ingenious and Roaring
Duration
5 hours
Best For
Engineering geeks
La Storia
Built in 256 BC by Li Bing. He used a 'Fish Mouth' levee to split the river and fire-heated rocks to carve a mountain bypass without explosives.
Segreto Locale
"Cross the Anlan Suspension Bridge and climb to the 'Erwang Temple' on the hill. It's empty of tourists and offers a panoramic, high-angle view of the hydraulic system's mechanics."
Gallery
Potrebbe Piacerti Anche
Giant Panda Breeding Base
成都大熊猫繁育研究基地
The world's premier panda sanctuary and research center, housing over 200 giant and red pandas in bamboo-forested enclosures.
Sanxingdui Museum
三星堆博物馆
A disruptive archaeological site housing extraterrestrial-looking bronze masks and artifacts from a lost 3,000-year-old civilization.
Heming Teahouse
鹤鸣茶社
A 100-year-old theater of leisure where hundreds of bamboo chairs clatter beside an artificial lake in People's Park.