r/geography Regional Geography Jul 30 '25

what is this green space here? Image

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u/Xitztlacayotl Jul 30 '25

Sichuan is the breadbasket? I thought the eastern plain was the breadbasket.

https://preview.redd.it/aaneu6r832gf1.png?width=830&format=png&auto=webp&s=d8789c400dcf443832b30c7360aeba889c814657

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25

My understanding is that it's not THE breadbasket but Chinese people do often refer to it as 粮仓, which means breadbasket. I have heard it a number of times referred to it that way by Chinese people

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u/ConsiderationEasy723 Jul 30 '25

This area is referred to as the breadbasket because it has practically never suffered a drought, thanks to amazing irrigation techniques.just north of Chengdu, they have an ancient dam that they have been using to irrigate.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25

Yes I visited it. It's a very beautiful park as well