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What influence does rice culture have on people's lives?

① The population is highly concentrated, with less land and more people.

Not suitable for mechanized production, suitable for intensive cultivation;

② The population is concentrated and the land resources are limited, so it is necessary to increase the grain output as much as possible, and rice is a high-yield crop, which can meet the food needs of many local people.

The influence of rice production on people's lifestyle;

1, the influence on people's material life in Chao phraya plain: dry-fence houses, with rice as the staple food; Straw as fuel, etc.

Planting rice needs enough water, and for irrigation and drainage, canals need to be built to form a dense water network. Therefore, the ground is wet and uninhabitable; Using local materials, there are more local wood and bamboo.

There are such buildings in southern China [Yunnan, Hunan, etc.]. ].

Take rice as the staple food; Straw can be used as fuel.

2, the influence of spiritual life:

(1) There are many natural disasters with poor resilience. Therefore, they respect the gods, advocate the "grain god" and "rice mother", pray for the blessing of the gods and get a bumper harvest;

(2) The construction and maintenance of a large number of irrigation canals and water conservancy projects require people to cooperate in sowing, transplanting and harvesting every year, so people can unite and help each other and care for the weak.

(3) The population lives in compact communities, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and the neighborhood relations are harmonious and friendly.