Built in 256 BC, the Dujiangyan system harnesses the power of nature to irrigate farmlands and prevent floods in the People’s Republic of China.
Xiaoyan Yang
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Xiaoyan has worked on integrated water resource management and comprehensive environment improvement for over 10 years. Currently a senior country programs officer at the resident mission in the People’s Republic of China, she is very keen in promoting integrated water resource management and nature-based solutions in managing climatic risks and natural disasters and in sharing knowledge with ADB colleagues and developing member countries.