Dujiangyan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/dujiangyan

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1. When was Dujiangyan built?Circa 256 BC during the Qin Dynasty
2. How big is Dujiangyan?668,700 hectares (over 5,300 km²)
3. What is Dujiangyan known for?An ancient, still-operational irrigation and flood control system
4. What is the location?Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province, China, on the Min River
5. What is the UNESCO world heritage site?Inscribed in 2000
6. What is Dujiangyan and why is it special?Dujiangyan is an ancient irrigation system built more than 2,000 years ago. It still works today to stop floods and help grow food.

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