Mention of "World Heritage"
There is one lesser-known category to watch for
That is the Memory of the World heritage
Also known as World Archival Heritage
As an extension of the World Heritage Site
It is also of outstanding value and irreplaceable
In addition to the Memory of the World Heritage List
Equally important is the continental archival system
List of Archival Documentary Heritage of China
In 2000
The National Archives Office began implementation
"Chinese Archival Documentary Heritage Project"
The fifth batch announced in 2023
A total of 198 precious archival documents (groups) were selected for the list
From now on
We will bring you to
In the List of Archival Documentary Heritage of China
Precious archival documentary heritage related to water conservancy
Today
Let's find out together
"Archives of Modern Haihe River Basin Governance"
Documentary Heritage Name:
Archives of modern Haihe River Basin governance
Literature formative years:
1864-1949
Number of documents: 4149 volumes
Document depositor: Tianjin Municipal Archives
Study first-hand information on the governance of modern Haihe River
The Haihe River is the largest water system in North China
One of the seven major rivers of China
In modern times
Due to the many curves and poor dredging of the Haihe River
This leads to sediment sedimentation and frequent flooding
Late Qing Dynasty, Republic of China period
It has successively established the Haihe River Engineering Bureau, the Haihe River Committee,
Finishing the Haihe River Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Agency,
North China Water Conservancy Commission and other specialized governance institutions
He was responsible for the construction of dikes and dredging of river channels on the Haihe River
It has formed a complete system, rich content and diverse forms
Archival data of the Haihe River Basin
Cover of the commemorative book "Flood Control" published by the Tianjin Flood Control Headquarters in 1963 The picture comes from Tianjin Radio and Television Station
Archives of modern Haihe River Basin governance
Truly documented
North Canal, Yongding River, Daqing River, etc
Repair of the tributaries of the Haihe River
It became a study of modern Haihe River governance
First-hand information on policies, methods and measures
First half of the 20th century
The Haihe River Engineering Bureau pays the most attention to the governance of the Haihe River
Haihe River channel cutting and straightening project
Due to the natural erosion of the Haihe River channel
and the impact of the flooding of the Yellow River
It shows the characteristics of twists and turns, and poor water leakage
Historically, the Haihe River has been cut and straightened six times
These are recorded in the archives
The demonstration role of cutting and straightening projects
Let people see the move
The importance of dredging waterways and preventing floods
furthermore
The archive also contains blocked branch canals, sand cutting and dredging,
Records of Haihe River treatment projects such as erecting bridges
In order to study the river course management and ecological environment in the Haihe River Basin
The trend of change provides a historical reference
A valuable record of bridge development in China
Old photo of the new Bridge of Nations
The New Bridge of Nations, now known as the Liberation Bridge
It is one of the landmarks of Tianjin
It was tendered by the Haihe River Engineering Bureau in 1923
It was completed in 1927
Liberation Bridge (formerly Bridge of Nations)
In the 20s of the last century
Become the largest and most expensive on the Haihe River,
Open the most technologically advanced bridge
Archives of modern Haihe River Basin governance
The New Bridge of Nations is included
Cross-section drawing schematic diagram and other related design drawings
For this living fossil that witnessed the development of Chinese bridges
Left a valuable record
In 1924, a schematic diagram of the cross-section of the New Wanguo Bridge was drawn up Image from the Chinese Archives
Next issue
We will bring valuable archival documents related to the project
These include China's first hydroelectric power station
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