About the Authors |
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Preface |
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1.2 The Natural Conditions of the Grand Canal |
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1.2.1 The Impact of Topography on the Distribution of the Grand Canal |
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1.2.2 The Impact of Hydrology and Water Conditions on the Water-Supply Projects |
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3 | (2) |
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1.2.3 The Impact of the Yellow River on the Canal Projects |
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1.3 A Brief History of the Grand Canal |
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1.3.1 The Spring and Autumn Period: The Origins of the Canal |
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1.3.1.1 The Earliest Artificial Waterways Downstream from the Yangtze River and Around Lake Taihu |
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9 | (1) |
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1.3.1.2 Canals Crossing Mountains in the Mid and Low Reaches of the Yangtze River: The Xuxi and Pogangdu Canals |
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10 | (2) |
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1.3.1.3 The Connections between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and the Yellow River and Huaihe River: The Hangou and Honggou Canals |
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12 | (2) |
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1.3.1.4 The Connection between the Xiangjiang and Lijiang Rivers: The Lingqu Canal |
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14 | (1) |
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1.3.2 From the Three Kingdoms to the Northern and Southern Dynasties: Preliminary Formation of the National Water-Transportation Network |
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15 | (1) |
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1.3.2.1 Canals Connecting the Haihe River Basin |
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16 | (1) |
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1.3.2.2 The Renovation of the Sishui and Bianshui Waterways |
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17 | (1) |
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1.3.3 The Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties: The Formation of the Grand Canal Engineering System |
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17 | (3) |
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1.3.4 The Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties: The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and its Technical Achievements |
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20 | (1) |
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1.3.4.1 The Huitong River: The Canal Crossing the Largest Terrain Elevation Difference before the 13th Century |
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21 | (3) |
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1.3.4.2 An Outstanding Achievement in Water-Resource Planning: The Tonghui Canal Water Project |
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24 | (1) |
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1.3.4.3 Qingkou: The Key Water-Control Project of Hongze Lake |
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25 | (2) |
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1.3.4.4 From the Canalised Waterway to the Engineering System of the Zhedong Canal |
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27 | (3) |
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1.4 The Engineering and Transportation Management of the Grand Canal: The Case of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal |
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1.4.1 The River-Management System |
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31 | (3) |
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1.4.2 The Management System of Water Transportation |
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1.4.3 Project Management: Mainly Water Sources and Dams |
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35 | (1) |
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1.4.3.1 Water-Source Management |
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36 | (2) |
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1.4.3.2 Sluice and Dam Management on the Canal |
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38 | (1) |
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1.4.4 Water Transport Management: A Paramilitary Transport Organisation |
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39 | (1) |
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1.4.4.1 Water Transport Management: The Combination of Branch River Transportation and Warehouse Storage |
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40 | (2) |
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1.4.4.2 Grain Transport: Time Management |
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42 | (1) |
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1.4.4.3 Water Transport Management Regulations |
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43 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 The Tonghui Canal |
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48 | (6) |
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48 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Historical Development |
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49 | (5) |
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54 | (27) |
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54 | (13) |
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2.2.2 Water Course and Control Work |
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67 | (6) |
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73 | (2) |
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2.2.4 The Arrangement and Management of the Beijing Tribute-Grain Barns |
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75 | (6) |
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Chapter 3 The North Canal |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (5) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (4) |
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88 | (15) |
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3.3.1 Kuang'ergang Junction |
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91 | (3) |
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3.3.2 Hexiwu--Qinglongwan Junction |
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94 | (4) |
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3.3.3 Water-Conservancy Project |
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98 | (5) |
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Chapter 4 The South Canal |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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4.3 Historical Development |
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104 | (6) |
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4.3.1 The Yuhe River in the Yuan Dynasty |
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105 | (1) |
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4.3.2 The South Canal in the Ming and Qing Dynasties |
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105 | (1) |
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4.3.2.1 Transportation-Supporting Works |
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106 | (2) |
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4.3.2.2 The Water-Reducing River |
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108 | (1) |
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4.3.2.3 Desilting and Embankment Reinforcement |
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108 | (2) |
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4.4 Critical Projects and Scientific Value |
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110 | (10) |
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111 | (3) |
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4.4.2 The Shaomaying Water-Reducing Dam |
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114 | (1) |
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4.4.3 The Jiedi Water-Reducing Gate |
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115 | (2) |
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4.4.4 The Xingji Water-Reducing Gate |
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4.4.5 The Machang Water-Reducing Gate (Jiuxuan Gate) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 The Huitong Canal (Including the Middle Canal) |
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123 | (46) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (6) |
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5.3 Pivotal Control Projects on the Huitong Canal |
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131 | (21) |
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5.3.1 The Linqing Hub Project at the Intersections of the Huitong Canal, the Wei River, and the South Canal |
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132 | (3) |
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5.3.2 The Daicun--Nanwang Hub Project |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
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5.3.2.2 Nanwang Water Tanks and Their Use |
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139 | (3) |
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5.3.3 The Jining Hub Project |
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142 | (2) |
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5.3.4 Projects for Diverting Water from the Wen River and the Sishui River to the Huitong Canal, Including Gangcheng Dam and Jinkou Dam |
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5.3.4.1 Gangcheng Dam: A Project to Divert Water from the Wen River to the Guang River |
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5.3.4.2 Jinkou Dam, a Project for Water Diversion from the Sishui River to the Huitong Canal |
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147 | (1) |
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5.3.5 The South Mouth of the Huitong Canal and the Yellow River |
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148 | (4) |
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5.4 Sluices, Rivers, and Their Operation |
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5.4.1 Engineering System of Sluices and Rivers |
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153 | (4) |
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5.4.2 Shape and Structure of Control Sluices |
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157 | (2) |
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5.4.3 Sluices with Other Functions |
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159 | (1) |
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5.4.4 Use of Control Sluices on the Huitong Canal |
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159 | (3) |
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5.5 Key Projects on the Middle Canal |
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162 | (7) |
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5.5.1 Embankment on the Middle Canal |
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164 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Hub Projects at the Mouth of the Shizihe River |
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164 | (2) |
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5.5.3 The Zhongzhuang and Yangzhuang Canal Mouths |
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166 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 The Huaiyang Canal |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (14) |
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6.2.1 Overview of the Natural Conditions of the Huaiyang Canal |
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170 | (1) |
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6.2.2 The Historical Evolution of the Huaiyang Canal |
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170 | (1) |
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6.2.2.1 Excavation of the Han Ditch in the Spring and Autumn Period |
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171 | (1) |
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6.2.2.2 The Overall Improvement of the Huaiyang Canal in the Sui and Tang Dynasties |
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172 | (3) |
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6.2.2.3 The Perfection of the Project System of the Huaiyang Canal in the Song Dynasty |
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175 | (2) |
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6.2.2.4 The Huaiyang Canal in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, against a Background of the Yellow River and the Huaihe River Changing Their Courses |
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177 | (4) |
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6.2.2.5 Improvement of the Huaiyang Canal in Modern Times |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (22) |
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6.3.1 Channels and Water System Features on the Huaiyang Canal |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Multi-purpose Projects at the Mouths of the Canal |
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186 | (1) |
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6.3.3.1 The Northern Canal Mouth --- Qingkou |
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186 | (7) |
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6.3.3.2 The Southern Canal Mouths |
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193 | (4) |
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6.3.4 Flood-Discharging Projects on the Huaiyang Canal |
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197 | (2) |
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6.3.4.1 Shida in the Song Dynasty |
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199 | (1) |
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6.3.4.2 Ports on the Western Levee of the Canal |
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199 | (1) |
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6.3.4.3 Five Weirs Discharging Water to the Sea and 10 Projects on the Yangtze River |
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200 | (5) |
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Chapter 7 The Jiangnan Canal |
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205 | (36) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (14) |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (2) |
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7.2.3 The Historical Evolution of the Jiangnan Canal |
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210 | (1) |
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7.2.3.1 From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Qin Dynasty: The Connection of Natural Rivers |
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210 | (1) |
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7.2.3.2 From the Western Han Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty: Preliminary Formation of Canals |
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211 | (1) |
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7.2.3.3 In the Tang and Song Dynasties: The Formation of an Independent Canal System and Development of Navigational Engineering Technology |
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212 | (3) |
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7.2.3.4 The Evolution of the Canal in the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (22) |
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7.3.1 Waterway Engineering |
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219 | (1) |
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7.3.1.1 The Main Route of the Jiangnan Canal |
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219 | (2) |
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7.3.1.2 Multi-Purpose Branches |
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221 | (4) |
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7.3.2 The Lian Lake as a Storage Pond |
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225 | (4) |
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229 | (1) |
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7.3.3.1 Technology Involved in Dam Construction and Pulling Boats Over Dams |
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229 | (9) |
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7.3.4 The Wujiang Multi-Purpose Project |
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238 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 The Zhedong Canal |
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241 | (42) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (13) |
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8.2.1 Natural Background and General Location of the Zhedong Canal |
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242 | (4) |
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8.2.2 Historical Evolution |
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246 | (1) |
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8.2.2.1 The Origin of the Canal |
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246 | (1) |
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8.2.2.2 The Preliminary Formation of the Zhedong Canal |
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247 | (1) |
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8.2.2.3 The Formation of the Entire Zhedong Canal |
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247 | (4) |
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8.2.2.4 The Formation of a Double-Line Canal and Improvement of the Engineering System |
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251 | (3) |
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254 | (29) |
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8.3.1 Navigation Projects |
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255 | (1) |
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8.3.1.1 The Main and Branch Lines of the Canal |
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255 | (2) |
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8.3.1.2 Canal Levees as Towpaths |
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257 | (3) |
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8.3.1.3 The Relationship Between the Canal and Cities |
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260 | (2) |
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8.3.2 Projects at the Confluences of the Canal and Natural Rivers |
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8.3.2.1 Xixing Weir/Sluice --- A Project at the Confluence of the Canal and the Qiantang River |
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262 | (3) |
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8.3.2.2 Qianqing Weirs, Projects at the Confluence of the Canal and the Puyang River |
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265 | (1) |
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8.3.2.3 Cao'e Weir and Lianghu Weir, Water-Control Projects at the Confluence of the Canal and the Cao'e River |
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266 | (1) |
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8.3.2.4 Tongming Weirs, Projects at the Confluence of the Canal and the Upper Yuyao River |
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267 | (3) |
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8.3.2.5 The Large West Weir and Small West Weir, Projects at the Confluence of the Canal and the Lower Yuyao River |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (5) |
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8.3.4 Characteristics and Analysis of Projects |
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8.3.4.1 Distribution, Types, and Characteristics of Control Projects |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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8.3.4.3 The Emergence of Control Projects Combining Weirs and Sluices |
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279 | (4) |
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Chapter 9 Conclusion: Core Values of the Chinese Grand Canal |
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283 | (1) |
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9.2 Engineering Perspectives and Cultural Impact |
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283 | (6) |
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9.3 Summary of Heritage Based on the Canal Reaches and Key Engineering Remains |
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Index |
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