Brennan, Claire (2011) Canal building in Asia. In: Overfield, James H., (ed.) World History Encyclopedia, Era 7: The Age of Revolutions 1750-1914. World History Encyclopedia, 16 . ABC-Clio, Santa Barbara, pp. 1025-1026.

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[Extract] The nineteenth century saw significant canal building projects in Asia as colonial powers attempted to increase agricultural productivity and exploit the ability of canals to transport goods. Large-scale canal building was not a new phenomenon in Asia. The oldest sections of China's Grand Canal, which today links Hangzhou and Beijing, date back to the fifth century BCE; the Ling Qu Canal, which links the Xang and Lijiang rivers, was begun in the third century BCE. In addition, irrigation canal works were widely used by farmers throughout Asia long before 1750. Nineteenth-century canal projects, however, were notable for their scale, their connections to colonialism, and their use of technical knowledge developed during Europe’s eighteenth-century canal-building boom.

Item ID:	19530
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Reference)
ISBN:	978-1-85109-930-6
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Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2012 01:18
FoR Codes:	21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210302 Asian History @ 50% 21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210399 Historical Studies not elsewhere classified @ 50%
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