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... period and in the Chan - kuo period , irrigation works were con- structed in many states . These projects were built to drain swampy areas , to leach out alkaline soil and replace it with fertile topsoil , and in the south and in the ...
... period and in the Chan - kuo period , irrigation works were con- structed in many states . These projects were built to drain swampy areas , to leach out alkaline soil and replace it with fertile topsoil , and in the south and in the ...
Page 194
... period ) of the Chou dynasty , Kiangsi was a part of the kingdom of Ch'u . During the Chan - kuo ( Warring States period ; 475-221 BC ) the territory east of P'o - yang Lake was annexed by the kingdom of Wu . When a unified empire was ...
... period ) of the Chou dynasty , Kiangsi was a part of the kingdom of Ch'u . During the Chan - kuo ( Warring States period ; 475-221 BC ) the territory east of P'o - yang Lake was annexed by the kingdom of Wu . When a unified empire was ...
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... period . In disasters such as floods and some hurricanes there is a distinctly long pe- riod of impact , which can be separated from a subsequent period of stocktaking or immobility . In earthquakes and explosions , on the other hand ...
... period . In disasters such as floods and some hurricanes there is a distinctly long pe- riod of impact , which can be separated from a subsequent period of stocktaking or immobility . In earthquakes and explosions , on the other hand ...
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