Yangzi Waters
Author | : Yan Gao |
Publisher | : China Studies |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2022 |
ISBN-10 | : 900450527X |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004505278 |
Rating | : 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "This book centers on the changes of polders and investigates the complex hydro-social relationships of the Jianghan Plain in late imperial China. Once a "hydraulic frontier" where local communities managed the polders, the Jianghan Plain became a state-led hydro-electric powerhouse by the mid-twentieth century. Through meticulous historical analysis, this book shows how water politics, cultural practice, and ecology interplayed and transformed the landscape and waterscape of the plain from a long-term perspective. By touching on topics such as religious beliefs, ethnic tension and militarization, the author reveals a plain in between nature and culture that has never been fully examined before"--