"Try it for a while, and use it to please one's feelings." This kind of thinking and approach is completely fine, but in real life, if you are particularly interested in a thing, you naturally want to know more, not just because you have the desire to explore things. In essence, the determination to pursue the mysteries of the world has led to today's scientific achievements.

Whether it is now or in ancient times, this kind of exploration has always existed. The Yangtze River and the Yellow River are the two major rivers in China, which nurture the lives of the Chinese people, but people have always been curious about the source of the Yellow River in ancient times. , but the ancients never found it. It was not until the modern technology developed and had more detection methods that the source of the Yellow River was found with the efforts of people. But the source of the Yellow River is only the size of a bowl, so why not let anyone approach it?

trace the source

Li Bai once said in his work "Jiangjinjiu" , "The water of the Yellow River comes from the sky, and it rushes to the sea without returning." It is not difficult to see in this poem that the poet does not know where the flowing Yellow River comes from. Come. In fact, in addition to Li Bai, other poets have also described the Yellow River, and most of them expressed their awe and nostalgia for this river. However, the scientific level at that time was limited. Even if everyone was curious about this river, they could only express it through poems and lyrics, and could not know the true source of the Yellow River.

Fortunately, modern technology has developed rapidly. Compared with the previous technology, it has made too much progress. There are more conditions and facilities for exploration. After conducting on-the-spot investigations, after many searches and explorations, we finally achieved our goal and found the source of the Yellow River. The origin of the Yellow River discovered this time consists of three parts: Guzong Liequ, Kariqu and Zhaqu , all of which are located in Qinghai. , but there is a very strange place of origin, which is very different from the source originally imagined , because when I saw the source of the water, I found that it was very clear.

clear spring

This birthplace is located at the source of the Yellow River in Qinghai, mainly in the Bayankla Mountains, Kariqu near the northern foot of the Gaya Mountains. Although the water of the Yellow River is not all turbid yellow, and there are clear sections, but the source of this discovery is the water of snow mountains, without any pollution, the kind that is crystal clear, to say why the water of the Yellow River is like this, it should be It is inseparable from human activities, because the soil environment here on the Loess Plateau is not very good, and the destruction of human beings has caused serious soil erosion . Sand is brought into the Yellow River , which is why the water of the Yellow River today is not what the snow-capped mountains should look like.

In addition to the difference in water quality, this source does not have the momentum that the Yellow River should have. It is only the size of the mouth of a bowl, and it is trickling. However, even if the Yellow River is not mentioned in the poems of poets in ancient times, it can be proved that the Yellow River has a surging momentum . It is not surprising that these turbulent rivers actually come from a spring the size of the mouth of a bowl. If you don't know in advance that this is the source of the Yellow River or this spring, you will never associate the two together. However, I also admire this natural momentum, because the erosion of the loess formed the original plain land.

Do not go near the source

When the news that the source of the Yellow River was found was made public, many people were very happy, and they hoped to have the opportunity to visit the source of the Yellow River. After all, this is the mother river of China. Many people grew up drinking the water of the Yellow River, but the source of the Yellow River People are not allowed to go there rashly. Even if there is a special team who wants to inspect it, it needs to be approved by the relevant departments.

Because although there is only a bowl-sized source, it does not mean that there is no danger here. The water content of the land near the source of the Yellow River is higher than that of ordinary plain areas, and the soil quality is also very soft . The ground has not been surveyed yet, and it would be very dangerous to go there rashly. Moreover, the place where the source is located is in a primitive ecological area, which has not been developed, and there are many ferocious animals nearby, so for your own safety, you should not go there.

Among the ancient civilizations in the world, China is one of them, and only China’s rivers such as the Yellow River still flow with a long history, the Ganges River in India is polluted, and the Nile River in Egypt is constantly shrinking due to improper state governance . Therefore, as Chinese people, we should protect the rivers of our country. Don't wait until after the destruction to think of protection. I'm afraid it will be too late by then. The final result may be unimaginable and unacceptable to us.