A Study On The Famines And Their Relief In The Modern Anqing Area

Since modern times,there have been frequent disasters in the Anqing region,which have caused the already fragile disaster prevention system to break at the touch,making people’s lives even more difficult and severely restricting the economic development of the Anqing region.Therefore,the working people in the modern Anqing region have engaged in an arduous struggle against the famine.In the struggle,the government and the people took many measures to combat famine and accumulated many experiences in disaster prevention and reduction,making important contributions to the development of the local economy and society.This article first clarifies the concepts of disasters and famine,as well as the natural environment and historical evolution of modern Anqing region through conceptual definition.By collecting historical materials such as local chronicles,newspapers,and government documents,we can clarify the famine situation in the modern Anqing region.By analyzing the famine in modern Anqing region,summarize the characteristics of its disasters.Secondly,analyze the causes of famine in the modern Anqing region.The causes of the modern Anqing famine include both natural and social factors.From the perspective of natural factors,the complex climate,the geographical location of the riverbank,and the numerous hydrological conditions of rivers and lakes are all objective factors for the formation of natural disasters in the modern Anqing region.From the perspective of social factors,the uncontrolled economic development activities of the local people,the inaction of government officials,and frequent wars are important factors for the frequent occurrence of local disasters.Furthermore,it discusses the social and livelihood conditions of modern Anqing region under the impact of natural disasters.Frequent natural disasters often damage agricultural infrastructure such as embankments and farmland,resulting in reduced crop yields and even crop failure.The lack of food often leads to severe famine,and disaster victims flee to their hometowns in order to survive,resulting in a large loss of local population.The famine also destroyed the moral bottom line of the disaster victims,and the phenomenon of selling wives and children occurred from time to time,leading to a chaotic social order.The famine also affected the spiritual life of the local people,and superstitious activities were prevalent.These activities not only did not lift them out of the famine,but also plunged them into more serious difficulties.Faced with frequent disasters,the officials and civilians in modern Anqing region have engaged in arduous struggles.This article mainly discusses from the perspectives of the government and the people.The government has taken disaster prevention measures such as building official warehouses,planting trees,and constructing water conservancy facilities,as well as disaster relief measures such as distributing relief funds and reducing taxes.The relief measures taken by the government cannot fully benefit all disaster victims,therefore,the government advocates for self rescue among the people.In modern times,the people of Anqing saved themselves by establishing social warehouses.In addition,non-governmental organizations such as the Overseas Travel Association,Anhui Disaster Relief Association,religious organizations,Huayang Charity Relief Association,and gentry groups also actively carried out relief activities during major disaster years in the Anqing area,effectively alleviating the local famine.Finally,summarize the entire article.Through the exploration of the famine relief policies in the modern Anqing region,there are roughly three inspirations: firstly,the government and civil relief should cooperate with each other to jointly promote the healthy development of the relief cause.Secondly,it is necessary to improve the level of economic development and establish a solid economic foundation for relief work.Thirdly,attention should be paid to protecting the ecological environment and promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.