The Nature of Disaster in China: The 1931 Yangzi River Flood (Studies in
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This was neither a natural nor human-made disaster. Courtney describes how the ecological and economic effects of the 1931 flood pulse caused widespread famine and epidemics. He explains why locals believed that an angry Dragon King was causing the flood, and explores how Japanese invasion and war with the Communists inhibited both official relief efforts and refugee coping strategies.
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