Ancient Chinese placed great importance on the Yellow River, considering it to be the cradle of Chinese civilization. Farmers used its waters to irrigate their rice paddies. That is why they called this river “The River of God” or the “Heavenly River.” According to legend, one fall season overabundant rainfall made all rivers run quite [...]
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Stories from Ancient China: Humbled by the Great Ocean
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ancient-china, ancient-history, chinese-culture, proverbs on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »