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A close look at Dujiangyan irrigation system in Chengdu, China
By Xinhua Published: Dec 07, 2025 10:05 AM
People learn about Dujiangyan irrigation system at Dujiangyan scenic area in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 30, 2025. The Dujiangyan irrigation system, characterized by dam-free water diversion, was built in 256 BC and is the oldest, the only remaining grand water conservancy project in the world, which has withstood the tests of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and is still in use today. A

People learn about Dujiangyan irrigation system at Dujiangyan scenic area in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 30, 2025. The Dujiangyan irrigation system, characterized by dam-free water diversion, was built in 256 BC and is the oldest, the only remaining grand water conservancy project in the world, which has withstood the tests of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and is still in use today. A "fish-mouth" shaped weir splits the Minjiang River into an inner channel for irrigation and an outer channel for discharge of flood water. It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations in November 2000, and was listed as a World Irrigation Engineering Heritage in August 2018. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)


 
An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows the inner channel and an ancient street with a history of 700 years in Dujiangyan City, Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Dujiangyan irrigation system, characterized by dam-free water diversion, was built in 256 BC and is the oldest, the only remaining grand water conservancy project in the world, which has withstood the tests of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and is still in use today. A

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows the inner channel and an ancient street with a history of 700 years in Dujiangyan City, Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Dujiangyan irrigation system, characterized by dam-free water diversion, was built in 256 BC and is the oldest, the only remaining grand water conservancy project in the world, which has withstood the tests of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and is still in use today. A "fish-mouth" shaped weir splits the Minjiang River into an inner channel for irrigation and an outer channel for discharge of flood water. It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations in November 2000, and was listed as a World Irrigation Engineering Heritage in August 2018. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)



 
Tourists visit Nanqiao bridge at Dujiangyan scenic area in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 30, 2025. The Dujiangyan irrigation system, characterized by dam-free water diversion, was built in 256 BC and is the oldest, the only remaining grand water conservancy project in the world, which has withstood the tests of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and is still in use today. A

Tourists visit Nanqiao bridge at Dujiangyan scenic area in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 30, 2025. The Dujiangyan irrigation system, characterized by dam-free water diversion, was built in 256 BC and is the oldest, the only remaining grand water conservancy project in the world, which has withstood the tests of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and is still in use today. A "fish-mouth" shaped weir splits the Minjiang River into an inner channel for irrigation and an outer channel for discharge of flood water. It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations in November 2000, and was listed as a World Irrigation Engineering Heritage in August 2018. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)



 
This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2025 shows the Dujiangyan scenic area in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Dujiangyan irrigation system, characterized by dam-free water diversion, was built in 256 BC and is the oldest, the only remaining grand water conservancy project in the world, which has withstood the tests of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and is still in use today. A

This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2025 shows the Dujiangyan scenic area in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Dujiangyan irrigation system, characterized by dam-free water diversion, was built in 256 BC and is the oldest, the only remaining grand water conservancy project in the world, which has withstood the tests of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and is still in use today. A "fish-mouth" shaped weir splits the Minjiang River into an inner channel for irrigation and an outer channel for discharge of flood water. It was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations in November 2000, and was listed as a World Irrigation Engineering Heritage in August 2018. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)