How Song-Dynasty Sichuan Invented Paper Money
In the early eleventh century, a merchant in Chengdu could carry a fortune in his sleeve, as long as the fortune was made of…
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Dujiangyan Still Feeds Sichuan
Most great works of ancient engineering survive as ruins. Dujiangyan is different. On the western edge of the Chengdu Plain in Sichuan, where the…
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