Sanmenxia was the nation 's pride until its reservoir silted up .

在储水区淤塞之前，三门峡一直都是这个国家的骄傲。

The historic lake had silted up . The 18th-century plantations were thick with unwanted scrub and sycamores .

古老的湖泊已经淤塞，18世纪的种植园里满是多余的灌木和悬铃木。

As the river silted up and industrial overuse reduced its flow , large areas of arable land re-emerged from the reservoir , prompting many of the peasant farmers to return to the land to eke out a living .

随着泥沙不断淤积，且工业用水过度导致黄河流量减少，大量耕地重新浮出水面，促使许多农民回到耕地上，勉强维持生计。