Excursions to Europe and seven promotion stations in different countries and regions have city officials hoping for more tourism and business Dujiangyan's connections to the world are increasing as ...

The Chengdu Panda Marathon celebrated its fifth birthday on March 17 with 30,000 runners from 29 countries taking part. The event took place in Dujiangyan, Southwest China's Sichuan province, which ...

Construction of the Dujiangyan irrigation system began in the 3rd century B.C. This system still controls the waters of the Minjiang River and distributes it to the fertile farmland of the Chengdu ...

CHENGDU, CHINA, January 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Recently, the globally renowned Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project held a grand celebration to mark its 2280th ...

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DUJIANGYAN, China, April 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2025 Dujiangyan Water-Releasing Festival kicked off on April 4 in Dujiangyan in Southwest China's Sichuan province, attracting over 1,100 guests ...

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 ...

DUJIANGYAN, China, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dujiangyan city in Sichuan province, an important ecological center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has taken ecological civilization as a ...

Thousands of years ago, one man had an idea about how to harness the power of a river. Today, his legacy is still being celebrated. During the Qin Dynasty in 272 B.C., 30-year-old Li was appointed ...

We are just leaving the horrific scene at the Juyuan Middle School outside the city of Dujiangyan. Hundreds of parents are still standing in the rain as the army works to find children trapped in the ...

Chinese soldiers and doctors wait to rescue earthquake survivors at the Zipingpu dam on May 15, 2008, in Sichuan province. The dam, near the hard-hit city of Dujiangyan, was damaged by the quake, ...