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Hou Renzhi  

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  • Hou Renzhi was singularly influential in shaping the modern study of geography in China, leading its transformation from a tradition of chronicling to a systematic approach. Hou built his reputation by publishing important work on historical Beijing, the historical archaeology of the Huang Ho River basin, and classical Chinese geographical thought. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Hou Renzhi (1911-)]

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