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 .