History of Modern Disasters and Famine in Shandong

Author: Wang Lin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2004-08-01
Features: In the long history of China, disasters and famines have been an ancient yet realistic topic. It is called ancient because disasters and famines have existed since ancient times; the Yellow River ancestor Yu is famous for controlling floods. It is called realistic because every dynasty faced the threat of disasters and famines, and disaster relief has always been a major policy for governing and stabilizing the state in Chinese dynasties. The reason this book is titled A History of Modern Disasters and Famine in Shandong is to emphasize the famine, death, production stagnation, and social turmoil caused by natural disasters, as well as the impact of human factors on disasters. The research object of this book is modern disasters and famines in Shandong. By conducting case studies on major modern disasters in Shandong, providing an overview of their characteristics, and concluding with a comprehensive analysis, along with an appendix of disaster chronicles, this book adopts a structure that combines analysis and summary. This also enables readers to gain a relatively clear understanding of modern disasters in Shandong. Additionally, after each disaster, the government and society at the time would carry out some relief activities.