For centuries,
the middle reach of the Yellow river had served as an important waterway connecting central
and northern China.
The Yellow river raised my whole family.
However, as time went by, its significance as a transportation artery faded into history.
The kids are not even emotionally attached to the village,
let alone the R. Join us as we visit Heyeping,
an ancient ferry port and birthplace of the renowned song titled 99 Bends on the Yellow river
and talk to the songwriter's grandchildren.
Stay tuned to episode four of our 12 part series,
the Yellow River Mosaic Echoes of The Boatman Shant.
28Th, 2021 at Heyeping, an ancient port village along.
The middle reach of the Yellow.
Standing on a cliff by the Yellow River,
58 year old Li Haifu was singing a song of his grandfather's.
The song had been heard across China for a century.
Do you know how many bends there are along the Yellow River?
On many bends?
Do you know how many boats.
In Shanxi dialect the song is entitled 99 Bands on the Yellow River.