DESTINATION
Dujiangyan
China · Sichuan
The Dujiangyan is an ancient hydraulic engineering system in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan, China. Originally constructed around 256 BC by the State of Qin as an irrigation and flood control project, it is still in use today. The system's infrastructure develops on the Min River (Minjiang), one of the longest tributaries of the Yangtze. The area is in the west part of the Chengdu Plain, between the Sichuan Basin and the Tibetan Plateau.
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Things to do in Dujiangyan
- Dujiangyan Irrigation system and Sanxingdui Chinese "pyramid" museum Day-Trip · 8 h · from $300
- Dujiangyan Foodie Night Tour in Guanxian ancient town · 4 h · from $150 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Dujiangyan Panda Base: 2 hours Panda Valley visit · 2 h · from $80
- Chengdu Tea Ceremony and Sichuan Opera Permanence Experience · 1 h · from $289
- a better Panda Volunteer Experience at the Best panda base - WOLONG · 7 h · from $300 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Qing Cheng mountain Taichi class & Tea-tasting experience · 2 h 30 min · from $130 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+8 · 14 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Sichuan
- Main language
- Chinese
- On the map
- 30.99° N, 103.65° E
Near Dujiangyan
- Chengdu · 61 km away
- Emeishan City · 155 km away
- Leshan · 160 km away
- Chongqing · 321 km away
- Tianshui · 444 km away
More of China
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Where to stay
Atour Hotel Chengdu Dujiangyan Darong City
10/10 · 9 reviews
Steigenberger Hotel Chengdu
10/10 · 2 reviews
7Days Premium Chengdu Dujiangyan Qingcheng Mountain Branch
10/10 · 1 reviews
IU Hotel Chengdu Dujiangyan
10/10 · 1 reviews
成都都江堰亚朵X酒店 Cheng Du Du Jiang Yan Atour X Hotel
9.8/10 · 6 reviews
Holiday Inn Dujiangyan Ancient Town by IHG
8.3/10 · 25 reviews
Holiday Inn Express Dujiangyan Ancient City
8.1/10 · 18 reviews
Crowne Plaza Dujiangyan by IHG
8/10 · 7 reviews
Song Hotel Chengdu Qingcheng
8/10
Qingcheng Sunrise Sailing Hotel
6/10