Summary: Pengzhou Jianjiang Weir has been successfully inscribed on the World Heritage List for Irrigation Engineering due to its outstanding irrigation achievements and unique hydraulic wisdom…
Pengzhou Jianjiang Weir
The Pengzhou Jianjiang Weir is an ancient irrigation system located in Sichuan, China, originally constructed over 2,200 years ago during the Qin Dynasty. It was built by Li Bing, the famed governor who also created the Dujiangyan irrigation system, to control flooding and provide water for agriculture. This enduring hydraulic engineering project continues to benefit the region’s farmland to this day.
