The Grand Canal in Republican China

A failed attempt to restore the Grand Canal during Republican China revealed the complex interplay of humanitarian, corporate, and educational interests in modern state-building and environmental management. The project, involving an American company, highlighted the Chinese government's reliance on global science and finance to address Yellow River floods threatening North China's environmental equilibrium. Despite its failure, this endeavor underscores the entangled dynamics of expertise, infrastructure development, and disaster relief in shaping China's approach to waterway restoration.

Ye, S. (2019). The Grand Canal in Republican China. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, 62(4), 731–772. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685209-12341492