本文从50年代自然区划、黄秉维先生提出自然地理学研究三个新方向、中国自然地理的编写及对北京大学地理教育的关心等几个方面回顾了黄先生为地理学发展而孜孜不倦的思考。

Prof.Huang is a famous scholar in geography, in 1950's hewrote a book of The Comprehensive natural Regionalism of China. This book is the first one of comprehensive physical geography of China with high scientific theoritical level. The theories and principles used in regionalism laid down an important foundation and methodology for advanced study in geography.In the early of 1960's, he put forward the three orientations for the theoritical study in. physical geography (geogchemisty in landscape, biogeo-community, the balance of water and heat in geographical enviroment) His proposal pushed up geographical study heavily. Especially, the study of geochemistry of landscape promoted the great progress in medical geography and environmental protection after that time. He was the chief editor of "The physical Geography of China" including 12 books. These are a great series of books in geography of China published from the end of 1970's to 1985. His both papers of "To appraise the significance of forest proprerly" and "To appraise the significance of forest again" are two very important scientific articles. These clered up some popular misunderstanding concepts and introduced some new scientific'achievements about foreslis significance in climate and hydrography.Prof. Huang made a great contribution to geography relating his hard work and sensitiveity to the new progress in geography and some concerned scientific fields. Whenver I met him, I saw he always had a book in his hand and read with rapt attention. He concerned fully with education in geogaphy. His proposal about training students in geographical department for environmental protection's orientation played an important role of geographical education in Beijing University and some others.His great learning and amiable and easy of approach have gotten whole hearted respect from the circle of geography including senior and juncior scholars.