Doors to Diplomacy Participants

Kaohsiung Dong Guan Elementary School (2005 CyberFair Project ID 4004)
Taiwan, Kaohsiung
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 6. Historical Landmarks

We estimate 25 student(s) from 11 to 12 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: The Caogong Canal is located in the Fengshan plain in southern Taiwan. The Gao-ping River, The Hou Ching River, and the Love River provide water for the farmlands; of these, the Gao-Ping River is the main water supply. Cheng-Ching Lake, Lotus Lake, Jin-Shih Lake, and Sian-lin lake are all in this area. Among them, Cheng-Ching Lake and Lotus Lake are the most famous. The building of the Caogong Canal has made this district the “rice basket” of southern Taiwan. The canal is a model for Taiwan and for other countries.

Project Description: In the tenth year of Daoguang, Cao Jin was appointed magistrate in Fengshan county. During a drought, Cao Jin used water from the Lower Dan Shui River to supply dry farmlands. He built the original Caogong Canal in two years. Later he urged Cheng Lan and Cheng Hsuan Chih to build new canals. It was the biggest hydraulic engineering achievement in the Qing Dynasty, and people still benefit from it to this day. The Caogong Canal is still the primary water source for agriculture, industry, and private use. The purpose of this paper is to explore the life and achievements of Cao Jin.

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