Open AccessApplication of traditional water conservancy wisdom in the landscape of Suzhou Grand Canal
Author(s) -
Siqi Xing,
Jianwu Ma
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/349/1/012029
Subject(s) - cultural heritage , beijing , china , context (archaeology) , world heritage , landscape architecture , geography , archaeology , civil engineering , engineering , tourism
China has a long history of shipping and an extremely rich cultural heritage of the Grand Canal, traditional water conservancy is an important part of it. As a section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the Suzhou Grand Canal has a profound impact on the historical development of Suzhou. In the context of the revitalization and activation of the historical heritage of the Grand Canal, this paper follows the superior planning of the Suzhou High-tech Zone Planning Branch, takes the nodes along the Suzhou Grand Canal from Hengtang to Fengqiao as the base of creation to sort out the Suzhou Canal culture and traditional water conservancy’s technology. The purpose of this article is, from the perspective of the application of water conservancy facilities in the design of modern waterfront landscapes, to explore the possibility and reference of the combination of historical and cultural heritage rejuvenation with contemporary urban life, traditional wisdom reuse and contemporary landscape design.