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Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

: t , s , p
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...

 Hénglǒng.
is a former city in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

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A burst fascine
Fascine
A fascine is a rough bundle of brushwood used for strengthening an earthen structure, or making a path across uneven or wet terrain. Typical uses are protecting the banks of streams from erosion, covering marshy ground and so on.-Early military use:...

 there in 1034 diverted the Yellow River
Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...

 north into three separate courses east of Daming
Daming County
Daming County is a county of Hebei, China. It is under the administration of Handan city.-Administrative Divisions:Daming County has 6 towns and 14 townships.Towns:...

, one terminating in the Chihe, another in the You
You River
The You River may refer to different rivers within China.* The You River is a tributary of the Yongjiang in Guangxi Province in southern China.* The You River was a Song-dynasty river in northern China....

, the last in the Jin
Jin River
Jin River may refer to several rivers in China:*Jin River , in Sichuan, China, tributary of Min River*Jin River , in Fujian, China, passing Jinjiang, Fujian*Jin River , a Song-dynasty river in northern China...

. The flood was recorded as reducing the revenues of the northern provinces by half, damage that had not been repaired before the even larger flood and course change in 1048.
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