The Wuyang Weir is an ancient project in the Songgu Irrigation Scheme in Lishui, Zhejiang province. [Photo/CHINA DAILY] The Songgu Irrigation Scheme, located in the Oujiang River Basin in Songyang ...

BEIJING -- Four more ancient Chinese irrigation sites have been recognized as World Heritage Irrigation Structures, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. Granted by the International ...

Water is flowing again through a key irrigation structure in Nueva Ecija after nearly two months of repairs, helping thousands of farmers catch up on rice planting for the dry season. The National ...

The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, date back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Four ancient Chinese irrigation projects ...

KUNMING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Yuanyang Hani Terraces in southwest China's Yunnan Province, already a World Cultural Heritage and Globally Important Agricultural Heritage, were further honored by ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 15, 2025 shows a view of a sluice gate built before 1950 in Jurong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The 17-century-old Chishan Lake Irrigation System has ...

(ECNS) -- China has added four sites to the 2025 World Heritage Irrigation Structures list, bringing its total to 42, the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage announced Wednesday at its ...

BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Four Chinese sites have been added to the World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS) list, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. The four Chinese sites, namely ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 10, 2025 shows a view of Jianjiangyan Irrigation System in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four Chinese sites have been added to the World Heritage Irrigation ...

The official gazette published the full details of the newly approved organizational framework for the Saudi Irrigation Organization, following the Cabinet’s approval. The 16-article regulations ...

An aerial view of the Zanj irrigation system in Basra taken during the fieldwork. Credit: Durham University An international team of archaeologists has, for the first time, accurately dated an ...