Sixty Years of People's Governance of the Yellow River

Author: Compiled by the Yellow River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources
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Publishing Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The Yellow River is the second longest river in China and a world-famous vast river. It originates from the Yagulongze Basin on the Bayan Kara Mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, flowing eastward through nine provinces: Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Henan, and Shandong, before emptying into the Bohai Sea in Kenli County, Shandong Province, with a total length of 5,464 kilometers. The 60-year journey of the Chinese Communist Party-led people in governing the Yellow River has been extraordinary, full of vicissitudes, grand in scale, and remarkable in achievements. Here, it embodies the high attention and heartfelt care of the Party and the state, commemorates the immortal achievements of the pioneers who fought bravely, and gathers the youth, dreams, efforts, and sweat of generations of builders. It witnesses the solid footsteps of the people's Yellow River governance constantly advancing and achieving victory after victory. This book is primarily organized chronologically and around major events, discussing the Yellow River in relation to the overall national strategic development. It is factual, interspersed with narrative and commentary, combining history and analysis to reveal both the essence of history and its underlying reasons. To enhance the realism of the history, the book is equipped with numerous historical photographs, striving for a vivid and lively portrayal of the 60-year glorious journey. This book is a historical document that systematically reflects the journey of the people's Yellow River governance in a chronological history format.