The Chinese refer to the Yellow River as "the Mother River" and "the cradle of the Chinese civilization".

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Eulogy on Burying a Crane

For over 1000 years, a hill named Jiaoshan standing right in the middle of the Yangtze River at it´s lower reaches has been an objective fascination for calligraphers and literati. The focus of all these interest is the inscription carved on the cliffies.

The Last Days of Dr. Sun Yan-Sen

In 1911, Sun Yat-sen led the democratic revolution that overthrough China´s last imperial dynansty. Subsequently, he was elected as the first president of the newly-founded Republic of China.