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In the 1930s, in the Central Plains area at the junction of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, a major event occurred that shocked China and the world: Chiang Kai-shek used the Japanese invasion force's attack as an excuse to stage a tragedy of "replacing troops with water" and exploded the Huayuankou of the Yellow River, causing the Yellow River to flood. More than 40 counties in Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu became flooded areas. Millions of people died, and more than 10 million people were displaced. They fled everywhere, and their lives were in ruins. This is a real historical event. The writer Li Zhen deeply understood and grasped this theme, and used a chronicle to describe the suffering life history of the refugees who suffered three major disasters: floods, droughts, and locusts during the "eight years of chaos". The novel won the second Mao Dun Literature Award.

"The Yellow River Flows East" is based on the historical event in 1938 when the Japanese invading army entered the Central Plains and the Kuomintang troops who retreated south broke open the Huayuankou embankment of the Yellow River and flooded 44 counties in Henan, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, causing more than 10 million people to suffer. It describes the profound disasters and evocative struggles experienced by the people of the Yellow River area from 1938 to 1948. The book has a compact structure, a profound yet humorous tone, and is a touching and touching read, with a strong artistic appeal.