ˈeɪntʃənt tʃaɪnˈiːz mɪθˈɑːlədʒi ˈɔːlsoʊ tˈɛlz əvə ɡɹˈeɪt flˈʌd spˈænɪŋ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃənz, wˈʌn ðæt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ðə kəmbˈaɪnd ˈɛfɚts ʌv ˈɛmpɚɹɚz ænd dᵻvˈɪnᵻɾiz tə kəntɹˈoʊl.
Ancient Chinese mythology also tells of a Great Flood spanning generations, one that required the combined efforts of emperors and divinities to control.