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	Yu Xiaogang \| Goldman Prize
		Yu brought together residents, the local government authorities and private entrepreneurs to rebuild the area, which today is acclaimed as one of the top 10 sustainable developments in the country.
		In 2002, Yu submitted a report to the central government on the social impact of the Manwan Dam on the Lancang (Mekong) River, which prompted the government to give the local community 70 million yuan ($8.7 million) in additional resettlement funds to mitigate the negative social impact of the dam.
		Yu’s goal is for Chinese NGOs to advocate for the institutionalization, implementation and practice of social impact assessments for the interests of communities that are threatened by dam construction.
	www.goldmanprize.org /node/443 (680 words)

	history\xiayuen.html
		Whenever the river broke its banks and flooded the surrounding land, scholar officials of the past would voice their dismay that the channeling method of Sage Yu was not followed.
		Yu was either hooked by tourism, or that he and his band were marauding down south to expand their sphere of raiding, as the south was emerging into prosperity.
		Yu moved north to settle on the east bank of the river in the present northern Henan, close to Hebei.
	www.cis.umassd.edu /~gleung/history/xiayuen.html (2448 words)

	USATODAY.com - China rolls out the big guns, aiming for a dry Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Yu is one of 37,000 peasants enlisted by the Chinese government to help produce rain in parched areas.
		Yu, who wears a green military jacket and helmet in his gunner's seat, is already feeling pressure to perform.
		Yu's wife will talk to Beijing by walkie-talkie, getting the all-clear from aviation authorities and relaying the firing order from the meteorologists.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2006-06-29-china-rain_x.htm (1165 words)

	Unprecedented concert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Last October Yu and eight of her students played the sadly beautiful "Butterfly Lovers" at a concert together.
		Yu's son, pianist and conductor Li Jian has conducted the concert for his mother.
		Both Yin and Yu never imagined that their concertos would become world renowned and the representative pieces of their careers.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /citylife/2006-12/07/content_752597.htm (623 words)

	Math Forum: Richard Alejandre: Lo Shu and The Story of Emperor Yu
		Today, Emperor Yu had dealt with taxes, an underpaid army, and his angry wife, who said that she never saw enough of him.
		Tonight, he was glad that he had walked to the river's edge alone.
		Emperor Yu had seen the divine turtle before, but as a pattern in the stars, never this close.
	mathforum.org /alejandre/magic.square/loshu2.html (639 words)

	Britannicaindia.com: Britannica Browse
		It lies on the Pader River, a small affluent of the Lippe formed from rain...
		It is the longest river on the Malay Peninsula.
		It lies along the Yu River, which flows southeast to Nan-ning, and is situated at its...
	www.britannicaindia.com /britannica_browse/p/p2.html (1780 words)

	Xijiang River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		"West River") is the western tributary of Pearl River in southern China.
		The other two main tributaries of Pearl River are Dongjiang River and Beijiang River.
		Another Xi is a minor tributary of the Jiulong River northwest of Xiamen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xijiang_River (114 words)

	Yukon River
		The Yukon River is a watercourse of northern North America.
		Over half of the river lies in Alaska, USA, with the other portion lying in and giving its name (meaning great river in Gwich'in[?]) to Canada's Yukon Territory.
		It was one of the principal means of transportation during the Yukon Gold rush in 1898 to 1899.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/yu/Yukon_River.html (76 words)

	Black Chinese
		Yu, in the Annals of the Bamboo Books, is reported to have noted that "...when a sovereign gives response to the people, he is kind, and the Black headed people cherish him in their heart".
		In 1766 B.C., Zhieh was deposed and exiled by Zheng Dang, ruler of Shang.
		Loyang plain in central Henan, especially the region of Dengfeng and Yuxien in the upper Ying river valley, and the area near the Fenhe river valley in southwestern Shanxi south of mount Ho are usually mentioned in these sources as the area where the Xia capital was established.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Bay/7051/blshang.htm (3152 words)

	Xiang Yu - Western Han Ruler and Emperor Biographies - English
		Xiang Yu was born from a noble in the former state of Chu, which had ceased to exist when Qi Shi Huang, the first Emperor unified the country.
		In 208 BC while Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were planning the capture of the Qin capital Xian Yang, an urgent message came from the city of Julu, which had been under siege for nearly a month by Qin troops.
		Xiang Yu was furious because Song Yi ignored the suffering of the soldiers.
	www.kongming.net /novel/han/xiangyu.php (618 words)

	Asia Times: Mekong's dams wreak havoc on rural poor
		Premrudee and Yu were among the experts who spoke at a three-day seminar held here for journalists from the six countries that share the Mekong River - China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
		The river's lower basin is home to more than 60 million people, a number that has doubled over the past 30 years, according to the Mekong River Commission (MRC), a Phnom Penh-based intergovernmental body that monitors the use of the river's waters by Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
		Communities along the Mun River who were dependent on fisheries for a living have been reduced to poverty due to the dam.
	www.atimes.com /se-asia/DD10Ae04.html (1017 words)

	About river Cijevna :: Sustainable development of river Cijevna :: Online NGO Magazine :: MANS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		River Cijevna begins in Albania, under Prokletije Mountain, close to village Zatrijebac crosses Montenegrin border and after about 20 kilometers it disgorge to river Moraca.
		With her short, but magnificent stream, this river is passing across fertile fields where the biggest vineyard plantations in Europe are situated.
		In her upper stream, Cijevna river has average depth, about five to six metres top, but in her down stream, depth is about fifteen metres.
	www.mans.cg.yu /Cijevna/English/River_Cijevna.htm (257 words)

	Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 51 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Thereupon Zhou Yu gave the signal for the advance of both his wings, and the forces of Cao Ren were sore smitten and defeated.
		Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu then made their way to Nanjun where they were startled to see flags on the walls and every sign of occupation.
		Zhou Yu was fiercely angry and gave orders to assault the city, but the defenders sent down flights and flights of arrows, and his troops could not stay near the rampart.
	www.threekingdoms.com /chapter.php?c=51 (8938 words)

	Millennial Fair – Xiang Yu (232 - 202 BC)
		Edited by Tuyet Wu Xiang Yu was born into a noble family from the former state of Chu, which had ceased to exist when Qi Shi Huang, the first Emperor unified the country.
		In 208 BC while Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were planning the capture of the Qin capital Xian Yang, an urgent message came from the city of Julu, a city under siege for nearly a month by the Qin troops.
		Xiang Yu was furious due to Song Yi’s lack of concern for the troops and their conditions.
	www.millennial-fair.com /literature/xiangyu.html (1142 words)

	Yu River -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Situated on the upper waters of the Nan-liu River, which drains southwestward into the Gulf of Tonkin to the west of Pei-hai, it is also a natural route centre from which highways extend in all directions, and since 1957 it has had a rail connection to Liu-chou and Nan-ning in the interior of...
		The Hung-shui River rises in the Wu-meng Mountains in western Kweichow.
		The Kan River is one of the principal southern tributaries of the Yangtze River.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9078104 (872 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Yu Meiren, or Lady Yu was known in history to be always at Xiang Yu's side.
		Xiang Yu and his men had to escape because they were low on supplies and Liu Bang (played by Lawrence Ng) surrounded them.
		Yu Meiren knew that she was a burden for him.
	www.geocities.com /ngobody/battlefield.html (340 words)

	Possible Japanese Drive into Yunnan. November 13, 1941.
		The axis of the route through Kwangsi is the course of the Yu river, 150 miles northeast of the Yunnan railroad and roughly parallel to it.
		It is navigable for river junks as far west as Poseh.
		The rate of Japanese advance on Kunming once the border is crossed, would depend on the degree of Chinese resistance, especially in the defense of the extremely rugged terrain between the Indo-Chinese and Yu river plains and the Yunnan plateau.
	www.ibiblio.org /pha/timeline/411113amie.html (930 words)

	Advisors of Wu
		Zhou Yu's attempt to kill Zhuge Liang was foiled when Zhuge Liang escaped under the protection of Zhao Yun after summoning the southeast wind needed to turn the tide of war against Cao Cao.
		Zhou Yu settled with an agreement with Liu Bei that should he fail to capture the city of Nanjun, Liu Bei would be given the chance to attack it.
		Zhou Yu's intention is to launch a surprise attack to capture the main city of Jingzhou when Liu Bei go out of the city to greet and welcome the Wu army.
	www.3kingdoms.net /wuadv.htm (1610 words)

	Chongqing History - China tourist & travel guide for history of China
		It is situated in the confluence between the Yangtze River and the Jialingjiang River.
		In the Sui Dynasty the name was again changed into Yu Prefecture, because it was near Jialingjiang River which was called Yu River in the ancient time.
		In the Sung Dynasty (in the year of 1102A.D.) Yu Prefecture was renamed Gong Prefecture and in 1190 the name was changed into Chongqing Prefecture, meaning "Double Celebration or Happiness" in Chinese characters.
	www.orientaltravel.com /history/Chongqing.htm (241 words)

	YU Ranch Tour
		Truly a vision of the old west, the YU is located on the beautiful Greybull River, 13 miles from Meeteetse and about 30 miles south of Cody, Wyoming.
		The YU has the best water rights on the Greybull River, including the number one water right, dated Territorial 1885, which provides for nearly 10 cubic feet per second of irrigation water.
		The YU has not been hunted in six years and the river bottom has remain relatively undisturbed, which has allowed for many bucks to mature to world-class trophy quality.
	www.beartoothlandcompany.com /yutour.html (984 words)

	Yangshuo China
		Yangshuo China is a place to enjoy the outdoors, with long walks by the river, even cruise the river, or climb a mountain (the views are worth it), go swimming, or rafting, or go for great bike rides.
		Swimming is also a popular activity on this river, where there are several swimming holes.
		Swimming here is safer than on the Li River as there is a smaller current and it is not as deep.
	www.travel-the-real-china.com /yangshuo-china.html (954 words)

	Jade Mountain Da Yu Taming The River
		The Jade Mountain Da Yu Taming The River, carved during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1796) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and kept in the Forbidden City in Beijing, is the biggest jade article in China and one of the biggest in the world.
		It is not only the most costly and time-consuming jade carving work but also a jade article with the finest carving and the most splendid verve in China.
		Reproduction of text for non-commercial purposes is permitted provided that both the source and author are acknowledged and a notifying email is sent to us.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_artqa/2003-09/24/content_38004.htm (265 words)

	Pai-se -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It lies along the Yu River, which flows southeast to Nan-ning, and is situated at its junction with its tributary, the Ssu-ch'eng River.
		It is at the limit of navigation on the Yu River for small craft and is also at the centre of a highway network radiating to the north and west.
		A large proportion of the traffic is by junk, although portions of many rivers are navigable by motor launches and occasionally even by small steamers.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9058005 (722 words)

	History of Chongqing Municipality (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Chongqing lies at the confluence of the Yangzi and Jialing Rivers in the southeast of the Sichuan Basin with a population of 30,000,000.
		Later in the Sui Dynasty it was renamed "Yuzhou" after the Jialing River that was then called the Yu River.
		"Yu" is still used today for the short form of Chongqing.
	www.paulnoll.com /China/Tourism/Chongqing-char.html (428 words)

	Yukon River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Der Yukon River, häufig auch nur als Yukon bezeichnet, ist ein Strom, der in der kanadischen Provinz Yukon Territory entspringt und im US-Bundesstaat Alaska in das Beringmeer mündet.
		In Fort Selkirk einem ehemaligen, heute unbewohnten Handelsposten, mündet der Pelly River in den Yukon.
		In Dawson City mündet der durch die Goldfunde von 1897 bekannte Klondike River in den Strom.
	www.t131.greatnet.de /lexikon/y/yu/yukon_river.html (648 words)

	Water Science & Technology 46:11-12 (2002) 21-26 - M.J. Yu et al. - Ozonation of Han River humic substances
		This study investigated the characteristics of extracted humic substances (HS) which are ubiquitous in river waters and affect the treatment of the water.
		The fraction of hydrophobic matter was 56.0% of total organic carbon in the Han River and the ratio of humic/fulvic acids was 22.4/77.6, showing high fractions of aromatic and/or double carbon bond functional groups and high fractions of saturated aliphatic carbons.
		Oxygen fraction of Han HS was relatively high compared with other humic substances (Suwannee River humic and fulvic acids), which are consistent with the results of IR spectra.
	www.iwaponline.com /wst/04611/wst046110021.htm (290 words)

	Korean Bibliography: Topical Terms: 151
		Yu, Cha-sin, The autumn mountain sink into the river...
		Yu, Hui-chun, I gather a bunch of Japanese parsley...
		Yu, Songwon, In my grass hut there is nothing to do...
	lcweb2.loc.gov /misc/korhtml/korbibSubjects151.html (149 words)

	Yukon River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The longest river in Alaska and the Yukon, it was one of the principal means of transportation during the Yukon Gold rush in 1898 to 1899.
		The river passes through the communities of Whitehorse, Yukon and Dawson in Yukon, and into Circle, Fort Yukon, Stevens Village, Alaska, Tanana, Ruby, Galena, Naruto, Grayling, Holy Cross, Russian Mission, and Ohogamut in Alaska.
		The river flows into several parklands and refuges including:
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /y/yu/yukon_river.html (120 words)

	AW2002 Abstract: Pitulko
		During a recent survey by the ZHOKHOV 2000 project, a locality where geologist Mikhail Dashtseren found a foreshaft made of woolly rhinoceros horn in 1996 was revisited to assess its research potential.
		The site is located on the left bank of the Yana River about 100km south of its’ entrance into the Laptev Sea (73º NL).
		It drains a basin of 238,000sq.km, most of which is located north of the Polar Circle, and is a true Sub-Arctic and Arctic environment.
	www.colorado.edu /INSTAAR/ArcticWS/get_abstr.html?id=75 (950 words)

	Bike ride-Yangshuo
		The highlights are that you ride along side the Yu Long river which is very picturesque.
		Once you arrive at the ancient bridge you have the option of taking a ride on a bamboo raft but at 240 Yuan it is a bit expensive.
		On arrival in Fuli, you can leave your bicycles at The 3 sister's cafe for free and then you can walk around the old part of town or you can go off to the market to see what produce is available.
	www.yangshuoholiday.com /yangshuo/bike.htm (582 words)

	Hun & Huns -- Political, Social, Cultural, Historical Analysis Of China -- Research Into Origins Of Huns, Uygurs, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The statement from Guo Yu could be paraphrased like this: "In ancient times, Count Chong-bo Gun also reigned in the land of You-yu-shi clan." Count Chong-bo Gun was the father of Lord Yu and dwelled in southern or southwestern Shanxi Prov, i.e., the east bank of today's East Yellow River Bend.
		Today's East Yellow River Bend was known as 'Xi-he' or western river because the Yellow River did not flow horizontally into the sea via Shandong Prov but made a eastern bend northward for exit into the sea via Hebei Prov.
		After the defeat in the hands of Jinn, the Rongs moved to the land between the west segment of the Yellow River loop or bend and the Luo River, and two groups were known at the time, Chidi (Red Di) and Baidi (White Di).
	www.uglychinese.org /hun.htm (14593 words)

	SIGHTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This tributary of the Li River is much smaller, but has some spectacular scenery of its own.
		Swimming is also a popular activity on this river.
		There are several swimming holes on the river.
	www.touryangshuo.com /yulongriver.htm (119 words)

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