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The Yellow River and Its People

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A Historical Survey of the Yellow River and the River Civilizations

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Abstract

The relationship between a river and man should be investigated from the perspective of historical geography. The investigation can reveal both experience and lessons. Most peoples of the world have legends about floods. These legends reflect the respect of ancient people for floods. Ancient people could not survive without a river, but they also feared that too much water like floods might lead to destruction of life and civilization.

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    Dou and dan are both units of volume in China. One dan equals ten dou.

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    The Chinese God of Farming in charge of plants, agriculture and herbal medicine; the second of the three emperors to rule over ancient China.

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Ge, J., Hu, Y. (2021). The Yellow River and Its People. In: A Historical Survey of the Yellow River and the River Civilizations. Understanding China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4481-5_4

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