Life by the river is another story. Either flood, drought, or ice. People will not be helpless in the face of the harsh natural environment.
The cruel environment has tortured a generation of people. After people die, wisdom and experience can be passed on. Adaptation is always the only option for people to face the environment.
People who live in nature must learn to live in harmony with nature and other animals. After Africans drink water, they bring water from their own homes for wild animals to drink, because they know that to protect the interests of other animals is to protect their own interests.
Mekong River, a father who walks a tightrope to fish for his family. If he misses a little, his wife and children will be left alone.
In a canyon in Tibet, the road was blocked by ice and snow in winter. The father took his two children to go to school by taking the glacier. There are many dangers along the way.
In Canada, demolition crews blasted ice so it could flow under bridges without endangering the city.
The river is rising, its embankments are crumbling, and people have to move quickly.
Before the river rose, people dug up a lot of turtle eggs, and after hatching, they released them into the river. When the water rises, people go to the river to catch turtles to eat to survive the flood period.
Brothers here in Africa, have to go to the top of Victoria Falls to catch fish. Because of the fast currents here, there are no predators like crocodiles.
In Mali, Africa, there was a severe drought. People took camels to find water sources along elephant dung. When they got home, people would dig water from their own wells and put them in the sinks at their doorsteps for wild animals to drink. Nature is one, people benefit from wild animals, and then repay the kindness to wild animals, which is endless.
All buildings in this city use river mud. Before the storm, people repainted the temple with river mud for protection. After the river mud was finished, everyone came to help, so that their prayers would be heard by God.
In northeastern India, the rainfall is heavy, with a peak of 25 meters, the highest in the world. People planted fig trees, whose rhizomes prevent river banks from collapsing. Then use its rhizomes to make a natural "living" bridge, which is passed down from generation to generation.
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