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... Yangtze River , there called the Chin - sha River , and the Mekong River . Erh Lake is the last remnant of a larger lake , which formed the extensive alluvial plain surrounding it , particularly on the west side . It is drained from the ...
... Yangtze River , there called the Chin - sha River , and the Mekong River . Erh Lake is the last remnant of a larger lake , which formed the extensive alluvial plain surrounding it , particularly on the west side . It is drained from the ...
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... Yangtze and Huang rivers , however , have repeatedly wrought dis- aster when these rivers habitually rechart their courses . Uncontrollable floods likely to cause considerable damage commonly result from excessive rainfall over brief ...
... Yangtze and Huang rivers , however , have repeatedly wrought dis- aster when these rivers habitually rechart their courses . Uncontrollable floods likely to cause considerable damage commonly result from excessive rainfall over brief ...
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