-486 ⟶ Construction Begins on the Grand Canal
First part of the Grand Canal of China is built.
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🌉 Construction Begins on the Grand Canal
First part of the Grand Canal of China is built.⟶
CanalsInfrastructureTransportationEconomyQin DynastyWater ManagementTrade
China⛏️ Ximen Bao Constructs Irrigation System
The Chinese hydraulic engineer Ximen Bao (西門豹) oversees an enormous canal system for agricultural irrigation, while employed by Marquis Wen of Wei (文侯) (445 BC–396 BC).⟶
IrrigationHydraulic EngineeringAgricultureInfrastructureCanals
China💧 Ximen Bao Designs China's First Large Irrigation System
The first hydraulic engineering in China for a large irrigation canal system is designed by Ximen Bao.⟶
Hydraulic EngineeringIrrigationAgricultureCanalsWarring States PeriodInfrastructureWater Management
China🚢 Shen Kuo Documents Pound Lock's Impact on Chinese Shipping
Shen Kuo's *Dream Pool Essays* documented the 10th-century Chinese invention of the pound lock, which enabled large ships carrying government cargo (up to 49 tons) and private cargo (up to 113 tons) to navigate canals efficiently.⟶
Song DynastyTransportationCanalsShippingShen KuoTrade
China🏗️ Three Gorges Dam Construction Begins
December 14: Construction of the Three Gorges Dam begins in Hubei, China.⟶
HydropowerInfrastructureEnergyEnvironmentYangtze River
China🌉 Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge Opens
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, the world's longest, opens in China.⟶
InfrastructureTransportationConstructionRailways
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