Environmental Science
8 years ago

Digging of Jia River in Ming Dynasty transforms Xuzhou's fate

Journal of Huaiyin Institute of Technology
A Brief Discussion of the Digging of Jia River in the Ming Dynasty and Its Impact on the Local Place of Xuzhou
HU Meng-fei

Paper Summary

In the Ming Dynasty, the government dug the Jia River to prevent flooding from the Yellow River in Xuzhou. This helped secure water transport and had a big impact on agriculture, the city's status, economy, and social order. The Jia River played a key role in the development of Xuzhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

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