1931 china
To begin with the yellow river has been called the "china's sorrow" because it has killed more people than any other river in the entire world. The river is huge. Also, the riverbed of the yellow river has been brought through many years of soil deposition a process in which millions of tons yellow mud settled on the rivers bed. This has made the river higher, leading to the water exceeding its boundaries causing terrible flooding. In the year 1931 there was already lots of soil depostion and then a rainy summer monsoon occurred. Thus, all this matter created a terrible and frustrating flood. Nearly 4 million people drowned and many villages were completely wiped out. Many others died from outbreaks of waterborne diseases, such as typhoid and cholera.
The yellow river begins begins high in the northern mountains of China ans travels 3000 miles (4828 km) to the yellow sea.
China's Tale
The Storm Serpent
According to the mythical Chinese legends, the great water Gods known as threatening dragons controlled the fierce rains. Dragons who lived in great palaces deep beneath the dark sea decided when the rains who crash and how much water they would give. When the dragon got angry he would send disastrous rains and cause a flood. As a way of honoring the mighty water god and warding off the horrifying disaster, all the honoring people of China began the traditions of dragon boat racing and dragon dancing. The dragon boat race was and is always to be held on the first day of summer. The Chinese people thought honoring these overpowering water dragons would keep their harvest safe from floods. The historical dragon dance imitates the movement of flowing water in a tidal wave. To end with, legendary dragon sightings were a sign of future happiness or wealth.
According to the mythical Chinese legends, the great water Gods known as threatening dragons controlled the fierce rains. Dragons who lived in great palaces deep beneath the dark sea decided when the rains who crash and how much water they would give. When the dragon got angry he would send disastrous rains and cause a flood. As a way of honoring the mighty water god and warding off the horrifying disaster, all the honoring people of China began the traditions of dragon boat racing and dragon dancing. The dragon boat race was and is always to be held on the first day of summer. The Chinese people thought honoring these overpowering water dragons would keep their harvest safe from floods. The historical dragon dance imitates the movement of flowing water in a tidal wave. To end with, legendary dragon sightings were a sign of future happiness or wealth.