Maps
1 Situation map of the Great Jingjiang Dike, 1980s xi
2 Administrative divisions of the Jianghan Plain, 1990s xi
Photos
1 Map of dikes and polders in Jianli County, 1920s xiI
2 The Han River Dike xiI
3 Aerial view of the Great Jingjiang Dike xiII
4 The dike on the southern bank of the Yangzi River xiII
Tables
4.1 Number of personnel in the annual repairs and high-water control agencies in selected people’s polders in Songzi, 1944–1947 129
4.2 Budget for regular expenses, Yongfu polder, 1944 130
4.3 Budget for regular expenses, Peixing polder, 1945 130
4.4 Budget for regular expenses, Peixing polder, 1946 131
4.5 Fees assessed according to grades of land in Songzi, 1940s 145
5.1 Name, number, and distribution of water deity temples in the Jianghan Plain at the end of Qing dynasty 162
5.2 Water conservancy projects in the One Hundred Scenes of Jingzhou 184
6.1 Number of polders in selected counties on the Jianghan Plain at different times 196
6.2 Number of polders of different sizes in Hanchuan, Qianjiang, Jianli, and Songzi 198
6.3 Number and area of reclaimed lakes of 5,000-plus mu on the Jianghan Plain, 1949–1980s 201
6.4 Changes in the surface area of selected major lakes on the Jianghan Plain, 1950s–1970s 203
10.1 Deaths in flood-affected areas of Hubei, 1954 305