Pursuing Huang Wanli

Author: Zhao Cheng
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: At the Sanmenxia Water Conservancy Engineering Conference in 1957, only Huang Wanli opposed the dam construction, and as a result, he was labeled a rightist. Shortly after the Sanmenxia Reservoir was completed in 1960, severe siltation occurred above Tongguan on the Yellow River and Wei River, leading to large-scale flooding of farmland on both banks and forcing hundreds of thousands of farmers to flee their homes. Huang Wanli was a renowned water resources and hydrology expert, one of the pioneers in China dedicated to interdisciplinary research on river hydrology and sediment transport. This book collects memories, tributes, and reflections from Huang Wanli's students, old friends, colleagues, and family, as well as critiques from humanities scholars, recreating the inspiring life of this exemplary Chinese intellectual. The book also includes over a hundred classical Chinese poems composed by Huang Wanli over the years, showcasing his exceptional talent. The book is divided into four parts: "Getting Closer to Huang Wanli," "Remembering Huang Wanli," "Reflecting on Huang Wanli," and "Huang Wanli as a Poet." The fourth part features Huang Wanli's own works, covering poems from Flowers and Whispers (1957) to his recent compositions, with most of them included. Thus, the book serves as an excellent resource for studying Huang Wanli.