Introduction:I Am the Descendent of Migrants 1
Part Ⅰ The Country of RiverS 7
Chapter 1 River Disasters 7
Rivers in My Home 7
Drought Disasters in the History of China 12
Imbalanced Water Distribution 16
Sandstorms Blowing Southwards 20
Praying for Rainfall 23
Floods along the Yangtze River 28
Confluence of the Han and Dan Rivers 32
Chapter 2 Dream of Rivers 35
Mao Zedong's Thoughts on Rivers 35
Danjiangkou Water Conservancy Project 38
Dreams and Actions 40
The County Most Affected by Relocation 44
Chapter 3 Descendants of Rivers 48
The First Sight of the Yellow River 48
Weeping Han and Dan Rivers 53
Where Are the Homes for the Migrants? 55
Chapter 4 Dwelling by Rivers 59
Relocation to Dachaihu 59
A New Home 62
A Major Challenge 66
Part Ⅱ En Route 71
Chapter 5 Relocation of Migrants 71
Focus of State Leadership 71
Settle the Issue of Relocation in a Single Move 76
Offering Hope to Migrants 78
Follow-up on Relocation 81
Chapter 6 Past and Present of New Policies on Relocation 85
Instructions by the Minister of Water Resources 85
Urgent!Revision to the Regulations 90
Features of Revised Regulations on Relocations 94
Preferential Policies for Migrants 97
Higher Standards of Compensation for Relocation 100
Chapter 7 Prelude to the Great Relocation 104
Preparations for Relocation 104
Part Ⅲ Great Relocation 112
Chapter 8 Mission for the Central Plain 112
Finishing a Four-year Program within Two Years 112
Issuing the Program 117
Eight Measures 121
Chapter 9 The Charms of Hubei Province 130
Entering Huanghu 130
A Major Issue 138
Hubei Model 141
Part Ⅳ Soul and Flesh 154
Chapter 10 The Origin of Iron Backbone 154
Public Agitation 154
Director of the Bureau of Relocation 159
On-site Interviews 165
A Gathering of Outstanding People 169
Chapter 11 Faith in the Han River 177
The Last Day in the Life of Liu Zhiqing 177
The Bereaved Family 184
An Account by a Female Cadre Born in the 1980s 189
Part Ⅴ Farewell to the Home Town 206
Chapter 12 Reluctant Departures 206
Family Reunion on the Dragon Boat Festival 206
The Old Street,Old Well and Old Courtyard 214
Relocation of Graves and the Posthumous Letter 222
Supper,Love and the Last Glass of Wine 229
The Last Class and Erhu Music 235
Part Ⅵ A Home of the Heart 244
Chapter 13 A Visit to Dachaihu 244
Dachaihu Today 244
Entrepreneurship in Dachaihu 252
Chapter 14 The Beginning of Happiness 262
Satisfying New Home 262
Fragrance from a Feast of Fish 265
Expected Harvest 265
Outlook of Yaowan Village 267
Lingering Sounds 269
Reunion of Lovers 271
The Youngest Emigrant 276
Epilogue:Return to Home 282