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Building With Nature in the PRC: Dujiangyan Water Resource Management System

Duration: 1:52 31 Jul 2020

ADB Resident Mission in the PRC’s Senior Programs Officer Xiaoyan Yang introduces the ancient Chinese wisdom behind the Dujiangyan water resource management system built over 2,200 years ago but still in use today. The system adopts an integrated approach and nature-based solutions in managing climatic risks and natural disasters. It is an ancient yet advanced design that finely balances structural measures, natural environment, and the human wellbeing.

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