I love the mother river: the Yellow River

Author: You Lianyuan
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The Yellow River—the mother river that nourishes the Chinese nation. However, while we utilize and develop our mother river, we have neglected to protect her seriously, only focusing on exploiting her. The water resources of our mother river are, the water quality is continuously declining, and the ecological environment in its basin is facing a severe situation. Recognizing and protecting our mother river, safeguarding our living environment, is a shared responsibility of all the sons and daughters of China. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the Yellow River and its basin from three perspectives: geography, culture, and pros and cons. It includes the natural geographical characteristics of the Yellow River basin, the status and role of the Yellow River in the survival and development of the Chinese nation, the historical development of Chinese civilization, the socio-economy, cities, and famous historical sites within the basin, as well as the pros and cons brought by the Yellow River and how to approach them correctly. The content is explained in an easy-to-understand manner, accompanied by illustrations, making it an excellent extracurricular science popularization book for.