The Yellow River stopped flowing for the first time in Lijin County, Shandong Province in 1972. By 1996, the Yellow River had stopped running for 57 times for a total of 682 days. Since this year, it has stopped running 10 times! The usual stoppage was hiding in May and June, but this year started on February 7th, the first stoppage was 15 days; in 1995, it was 122 days, and in 1996 it was 136 days. In 1994, the reach reaches The Chenqiao near Kaifeng, Henan, is 683 kilometers long, accounting for 87% of the total length of the lower reaches, and the flow of sediment has become increasingly serious in the downstream. The riverbed below 780 kilometers in Zhengzhou City has increased by 10 cm each year. Desertification, salinization is becoming increasingly serious, and the ecological environment is damaged, causing losses of about 26.8 billion yuan for industry and agriculture. The main meaning of this passage is to say:. ['Since the beginning of 1972, the eastern section of the Yellow River has ceased to flow, and it has become increasingly serious in the future, with large economic losses.', 'Since 1994, the dry section of the Yellow River has accounted for 87% of the total length of the lower reaches, causing serious economic losses.', 'Since 1972, the Yellow River has become increasingly severe and has caused tens of billions of yuan in losses.', 'Since 1972, the Yellow River has been severely cut off, which has seriously affected the development of industry and agriculture.']