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When Li Bing and his son split Mount Yulei in 256 BC, they likely never imagined their creation would still be irrigating millions of acres of Chengdu's farmland today! Dujiangyan's ancient genius stuns modern engineers:▸ Yuzui Bifurcation Dam: Nature's original "water circuit board" dividing flow 60-40▸ Feishayan Weir: A sand-flushing wonder using centrifugal force▸ Baopingkou Channel: The world's first damless water diversion system UNESCO declares: "The most ecological hydraulic marvel in human history!" No concrete, no electricity—just mountain topography and water flow achieving:✓ Flood control ✓ Irrigation ✓ Navigation ✓ Ecological balance Standing…
Photographing snow-capped mountains from Chengdu is a game of visual roulette—most days, the hazy skyline renders telephoto lenses useless against the monotonous gray, with 100-kilometer treks yielding nothing but empty frames. Yet during those rare 0.01% magical moments, when the Gongga Mountain Range pierces through the clouds and sunlight crowns Yaomei Peak's snowy summit, the entire Chengdu Plain transforms into your personal viewing platform. Key factors for success: a 48-hour window after heavy rainfall, northwest winds above level 3, and precise focus on Longquan Pass at 5:23 AM. After all,…