Invitation of International Symposium on Waterside City—Environmental History Research Toward FutureDear Professor I Nyoman Sudiarta,Egypt is the gift of the Nile and the Yellow River is the Mother River of China. The FourGreat Ancient Civilizations are nourished and infiltrated by the great rivers. In traditional society,the distribution of water systems is an important geographical factor and a vital resource forproduction and living. It is not only a significant economic and social endowment in developmentof a country and region, but also gestates Karl Wittfogel’s theory of water control society. In theindustrial age, the technological revolution greatly changed the economic landscape and sociallocation, but in many cases, the rise and fall of civilizations and cities were still related to water:London and its relationship to the Thames in British history, the struggles for water rights in thedevelopment of western cities in the United States, the rise and decline of canal culture in Chinesehistory the current Xiong’an new district near Baiyangdian, the Zhengding new district createdalong the Hutuo River. All these serve as frequent reminders that human beings must learn toharmoniously deal with the relationship among water resources, environmental changes andeconomic development in the process of modernization and urbanization.The China Environmental History Research Center of Hebei Normal University will jointlyhost an international symposium, "Waterside City—Environmental History Research TowardFuture." We cordially invite you to the symposium.The topics of the symposium include the following:1. theories on water conservancy society, environment change and economic development;2. the relationship between water systems and urban development in North China;3.the rise and fall of the canal systems and urban and economic development;4. sewage treatment and water pollution regulation in cities;5. urban planning and utilization of water resources in modern China;6. utilization of water resources and the urban economy in the world history. Time: 23-26 August 2019. Registration on 23 August (Friday), Discussion 24-25August (Saturday-Sunday), Departure on the 26th.Venue: Zheng ding New District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei ProvinceLanguage：Chinese and English(simultaneous interpretation)Conference expenses: The symposium organizers will cover the costsassociated with the conference, including three nights of hotel accommodation, mealsduring the conference, and airfare (economy class) for a round trip between your homeinstitution and Shijiazhuang.Participant Information form: please submit the attached informationform before March 1, 2019. Due to the shortage of accommodation, you may need toshare a room with another person. If you have special requests, please state in theParticipant Information Form clearly.Paper submission: please submit your full paper before July 1, 2019.Contact: Liu, Xiang yang +8615230833109Email：sbchsheh@126.comHebei Normal University China Environmental History Research Center