A folk song originated from Shan'Xi Province in North China,
representing the hardship of the boatmen on the great river.
The numbers in the song "ninety-nine" stands for many.

你晓得天下黄河几十几道湾哎?	晓得：know
几十几道湾上,几十几只船哎?	湾：gulf
几十几只船上,几十几根竿哎?	竿：pole
几十几个那艄公嗬呦来把船来搬?	艄公：boatman
我晓得天下黄河九十九道湾哎,	搬：move
九十九道湾上,九十九只船哎,
九十九只船上,九十九根竿哎,
九十九个那艄公嗬呦来把船来搬。

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