On January 7, a tourist on the list of high-quality authors photographed the Yellow River in the Yan'an section of the Yellow River in Shaanxi Province becoming clear, and ** caused a strong heated discussion on the Internet. 
Why is there so much attention to the clarity of the Yellow River?This is related to the fact that the Yellow River has been surnamed "Huang" since ancient times and that the Yellow River has become clear and rare. It is often said that miracles can happen unless the Yellow River becomes clear. It can be seen how rare it is for the Yellow River to become clear. When the Yellow River flows through the Loess Plateau, because the soil of the Loess Plateau is loose and mostly yellow sand-like particles, a large amount of yellow sediment is mixed into the water and brought into the Yellow River by rainwater, which is the reason why the Yellow River is yellow for eternity. According to the statistics of relevant departments, the Yellow River carries up to 1.6 billion tons of sediment every year, and the huge alluvial plain formed by the Yellow River's estuary is also caused by the Yellow River's sediment.
Because the Yellow River is normally "yellow", once it becomes clear, it arouses great curiosity, thinking that it may indicate that something big is about to happen. Especially in ancient times, there was a ballad of "the Yellow River is clear, the saint comes out", which makes people believe that the Yellow River water has become clear. For example, in 1726, the reign of Yongzheng, the Yellow River was the longest and most frequent period in the history of our country, according to the "Qing Historical Manuscript", "the Yellow River was cleared 65 times, the Luohe River was cleared 5 times, and the Fenhe River was cleared 2 times". The saying "the Yellow River is clear, and the saint comes out" corresponds to the "Heqing" incident in the fourth year of Yongzheng (1726) of the Qing Dynasty.
In fact, the years in history when the Yellow River becomes clear are often seen as auspicious and are considered to indicate important historical events. For example, in the 8th century BC: during the reign of King Xuan of Zhou, according to the "Historical Records", the clear water of the Yellow River was a sign of King Xuan of Zhou's accession to the throne1107 AD: During the reign of Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, the water of the Yellow River suddenly became clear, which was considered a harbinger of the birth of a saint. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty considered this to be a sign of prosperity under his rule, and ordered the ode to be erected on a stone monument1556 AD: During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the water of the Yellow River became clear and stretched for more than 100 miles, and it lasted for several days before returning to its original state. According to the Records of Ming Shizong, this phenomenon is regarded as an auspicious omen, indicating the emperor's sanctity and the prosperity of the country.
It is precisely because many emperors in history regarded the Yellow River Qing as a good omen for saints, so the folk have the legend that the Yellow River Qing indicates that there will be a major historical event. Therefore, on January 7, as soon as 2024 began, there was a matter of the Yellow River becoming clear, which aroused the attention and heated discussions of netizens.
In fact, the reason why the Yellow River has become clear this time is likely to be related to two aspects. First, there has been very little rainfall in the Yellow River basin recently, especially in the area where the Yellow River flows through the Loess Plateau, so there is much less sediment rushing into the Yellow River. On the other hand, and more importantly, the governance of the Yellow River Basin has begun to bear fruit. According to the statistics of relevant departments, three of the nine provinces (regions) in the Yellow River Basin have a forest coverage rate higher than 230% national average. Among them, Shaanxi Province has the highest forest coverage rate of 431%；It was followed by Sichuan Province with 380%；The forest coverage rate of Henan Province is 241%。Regarding the grassland comprehensive vegetation coverage area in the Yellow River Basin, the total grassland area in China in 2017 was 3928327,000 hectares, and the grassland area of 9 provinces (regions) in the Yellow River Basin is 1723028,000 hectares, accounting for 43 percent of the total grassland area of the country86%。
It is not difficult to see from these data that the phenomenon of the Yellow River becoming clear in the Shaanxi section this time has a lot to do with the governance of New China that has lasted for decades. If the Yellow River Qing must indicate something?Then, it must indicate that the Chinese nation is getting closer and closer to the great rejuvenation.