[Level 5] 220: 大禹治水 – Dayu's Flood Control – 1/5

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Dayu Tames the Waters
         

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You all have probably heard the Bible story: God saw the evil of the world, so he punished the world with a flood.
         

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But did you know that ancient China also had legends of a great flood?
         

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A long, long time ago, a big flood came and flooded everything.
         

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There was no land in any direction as far as the eye could see. It was so bad that some people had to live in trees, and others had to live in caves.
         

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What's more, there were biting snakes and dragons in the water. No one knew what to do.
         


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