When the Yellow River Floods explores the relationship between environmental degradation, hydraulic engineering, and nation-building in the context of Liu E’s The Travels of Lao Can. This book contributes to the field by providing a unique perspective on modern Chinese literary history that goes beyond conventional narratives that focus solely on political and cultural factors. The main areas covered include the role of water management in literary nation-building and the connections between the novel’s various themes, such as river engineering, medical and political discourses, national sentiment, and landscape description. The book is targeted toward scholars and students of Chinese literature, history, and environmental studies, as well as those interested in the intersections between literature, nation-building, and environmental challenges. By offering a comprehensive and material-based analysis of The Travels of Lao Can, this book broadens the understanding of nation-building in
《老殘遊記 帝國的最後一瞥》The Travels of Lao CanThe Panorama of the Fading Empire 老殘是個江湖醫生，他手上搖著串鈴，在各縣市的大街上走動，到處幫人治病。他一邊走，一邊欣賞各地風景民情。治療了登州黃大戶的爛皮膚，遊賞大明湖畔，如詩如畫的風光，還到了明湖居，聽黑妞白妞說書。 清朝末年，劉鶚撰寫《老殘遊記》，透過主角老殘的所見所聞，遊歷
