The Yellow River is not only a vast natural river, but also an agricultural river that nourishes Chinese civilization. From the ancient legend of Shennong's "tasting hundred grasses and discerning five grains" to today's sunken millet in the fields of Shaanxi North China.
The Roots of Chinese Farming Civilization
The cultivation and domestication of grains and grains has promoted the development of human civilization.
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As the core area of this agricultural civilization, there is also the myth of “tasting grass and discerning grains” that confirms its deep roots as a place of origin for food.
In the exhibition hall of the Shaanxi Yellow River Culture Museum, the ancient five grains are absolutely "the protagonist": granules full of grains (millet), corn-like grains, whole wheat varieties and beans neatly displayed, as if to "move" a thousand years ago on the Yellow River.
Focus on "Modernity": How Shaanxi Plays "Diverse Farming"
If ancient Goku is the "starting point" of civilization, modern Shaanxi agriculture is the "living card" of geographical features. As a typical agricultural province in the west, Shaanxi's topography and climate create unique agricultural advantages.
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Shaanxi’s topography is complex, with large differences in altitude, rain and heat resources and ecological conditions. It has 10 distinct agricultural climate zones from north to south; 24 distinct climate zones have been formed from east to west.
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These crops are not only the food source of Shaanxi people, but also the crystallization of agricultural wisdom for centuries.
An agrarian civilization
In the Yellow River Cultural Museum of Shaanxi, the display of agricultural resources is not only a presentation of property, but also an in-depth interpretation of the Yellow River farming civilization. From here, we see how a large river nourishes a land and how a land breeds a civilization.
The waters of the Yellow River stretch, and farming civilization endure. Welcome to Shaanxi Yellow River Culture Museum and explore the source of the Yellow River agricultural civilization.
