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'''Dujiangyan''' ({{zh|c=都江堰 |p=Dūjiāngyàn}}) is a [[county-level city]] under the jurisdiction of [[Chengdu]], the capital of [[Sichuan]] province, People's Republic of China, bordered by the [[Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture]] to the north and west. It has an area of {{convert|1208|km2|abbr=on}} and a population of 600,000 in 2003.<ref>{{zh icon}} [http://www.xzqh.org/QUHUA/51sc/0181dj.htm Profile of Dujiangyan City].</ref>
'''Dujiangyan''' ({{zh|c=都江堰 |p=Dūjiāngyàn}}) is a [[county-level city]] under the jurisdiction of [[Chengdu]], the capital of [[Sichuan]] province, People's Republic of China. It has an area of {{convert|1208|km2|abbr=on}} and a population of 600,000 in 2003.<ref>{{zh icon}} [http://www.xzqh.org/QUHUA/51sc/0181dj.htm Profile of Dujiangyan City].</ref>


Dujiangyan was formerly a county named ''Guanxian'' or '''Guan County''' ({{zh|s=灌县 |t=灌縣 |p=Guàn Xiàn}}), in Chinese literally "irrigation" (guan) county (xian). The county became a county-level city in 1988, and was renamed after the [[Dujiangyan Irrigation System]], which is located in the northwestern area of the city, famous for still providing neighboring major city [[Chengdu]] with water even though it was built around 250 BC.
Dujiangyan was formerly a county named ''Guanxian'' or '''Guan County''' ({{zh|s=灌县 |t=灌縣 |p=Guàn Xiàn}}), in Chinese literally "irrigation" (guan) county (xian). The county became a county-level city in 1988, and was renamed after the [[Dujiangyan Irrigation System]], which is located in the northwestern area of the city, famous for still providing neighboring major city [[Chengdu]] with water even though it was built around 250 BC.

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Dujiangyan
都江堰市
County-level city
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Location of Dujangyan City (red) in Chengdu City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Dujangyan City (red) in Chengdu City (yellow) and Sichuan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Municipal seatGuankou (灌口镇)
Area
 • Total1,208 km2 (466 sq mi)
Population
 • Total600,000
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
611830
Websitewww.djy.gov.cn

Dujiangyan (Chinese: 都江堰; pinyin: Dūjiāngyàn) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 1,208 km2 (466 sq mi) and a population of 600,000 in 2003.[1]

Dujiangyan was formerly a county named Guanxian or Guan County (simplified Chinese: 灌县; traditional Chinese: 灌縣; pinyin: Guàn Xiàn), in Chinese literally "irrigation" (guan) county (xian). The county became a county-level city in 1988, and was renamed after the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, which is located in the northwestern area of the city, famous for still providing neighboring major city Chengdu with water even though it was built around 250 BC.

History

Around 250 BC during the Warring States period, Li Bing, a governor of Shu (present Sichuan Province) in the Qin state with his son directed the construction of Dujiangyan. Li Bing gave up the old way of dam building, which was simply trying to catch the floodwaters. Instead he employed a new method by channeling and dividing the water to harness the Min River. He accomplished this by separating the project into two main parts: the headwork and the irrigation system. The project effectively put flood waters under control. For over two thousand years the whole system has functioned perfectly, serving not only for flood prevention but also as an immense source for irrigation and a means to facilitate shipping and wood drifting. It has contributed greatly to the richness of Chengdu Plain with its reputation as "The Land of Abundance".

On 12 May 2008, the city was the closest to the epicenter of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake and the city suffered severe damage. Xinjian Primary School, Juyuan Middle School, and Xiang'e Middle School collapsed in the earthquake; Beijie Primary School did not collapse.[2][3][4]

Climate

Climate data for Dujiangyan (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		9.8
(49.6) 		14.0
(57.2) 		19.9
(67.8) 		24.2
(75.6) 		26.4
(79.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.4
(83.1) 		23.9
(75.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		14.5
(58.1) 		9.8
(49.6) 		18.9
(66.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		7.3
(45.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.8
(47.8) 		3.8
(38.8) 		12.3
(54.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.4
(0.65) 		23.1
(0.91) 		41.0
(1.61) 		66.2
(2.61) 		99.9
(3.93) 		136.4
(5.37) 		257.6
(10.14) 		254.5
(10.02) 		178.1
(7.01) 		67.1
(2.64) 		33.2
(1.31) 		11.9
(0.47) 		1,185.4
(46.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.4 13.1 15.3 16.2 17.5 17.2 18.7 17.2 20.3 18.5 12.4 8.6 185.4
Source: Weather China

Administrative divisions

Dujiangyan has 17 towns and 2 townships:

  • Towns:
    • Guankou (灌口镇)
    • Xingfu (幸福镇)
    • Puyang (蒲阳镇)
    • Juyuan (聚源镇)
    • Chongyi (崇义镇)
    • Tianma (天马镇)
    • Shiyang (石羊镇)
    • Liujie (柳街镇)
    • Yutang (玉堂镇)
    • Zhongxing (中兴镇)
    • Qingchengshan (青城山镇)
    • Longchi (龙池镇)
    • Xujia (胥家镇)
    • Anlong (安龙镇)
    • Daguan (大观镇)
    • Zipingpu (紫坪铺镇)
    • Cuiyuehu (翠月湖镇)
  • Townships:
    • Xiang'e (向峨乡)
    • Hongkou (虹口乡)

Transport

Sister cities

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Template:Zh icon Profile of Dujiangyan City.
  2. ^ "Chinese Are Left to Ask Why Schools Crumbled." The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Provincial authority outlines school collapse reasons." China.org.
  4. ^ "Overwhelmed by death, Sichuan disinfects." Reuters India.

References

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