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Yes, if only the major rivers in China were different... The Yellow River and the Yangtze River systems are so close that it isn't realistic to have long-term
by peterfirefly 3y ago
Yes, if only the major rivers in China were different...
The Yellow River and the Yangtze River systems are so close that it isn't realistic to have long-term control over one and not the other. And controlling both gives you a fantastic base from which to conquer your surroundings.
- contingencies 3y agoRice, rice, baby. - Vanilla Ice, on Chinese political anthropology. Come 'n try to snatch my crops. - James Scott, on Zomian political anthropology.