For thousands of years, the Chinese have embarked on major public works projects (which I really should have included in the [[Infrastructure in Ancient Civilizations]] article) to control and irrigate the water from the Huang He, including hydroelectric [[backup_before_conversion/2020.08.03 Dams|dams]] in modern times. Despite the possibility of flooding, the Huang He Valley basin is home to a huge population, and many of China’s oldest cities are situated along the river. This is one reason they have such impressive [[2022-08-01 Sewers|sewers]]. - [I] #articleseed to find out more from [[rAskHistorians]]