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Question
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Why is the Huang He River sometimes called “China’s Sorrow”?
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The river runs dry leaving farmers to starve
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Floods along this river cause suffering
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No one can drink the water because of the pollution
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The river is not good for transportation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The river is often called “China’s sorrow” because millions of people have been killed by flooding. The worst flood disaster in world history occurred in August, 1931 along the Huang He River in China and killed an estimated 3.7 million people.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because of this, the Huang He is also nicknamed “China’s Sorrow.” For thousands of years, the Chinese have embarked on major public works projects to control and irrigate the water from the Huang He, including hydroelectric dams in modern times.
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