WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Huang He Valley (or in English, Yellow River Valley) was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization, and for that reason is often called “Mother River.” The valley surrounds the principal river of northern China and is at the center of thousands of years of Chinese history.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chinese civilization grew up in the river valleys of the Huang River (a.k.a. the Yellow River) and the Yangzi River.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chinese civilization began with the Shang dynasty along the Huang He. China’s physical geography made farming possible but travel and communication difficult. Civilization began in China along the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers. China’s first dynasties helped Chinese society develop and made many other achievements.

Detailed explanation-4: -Like the other early civilizations, Ancient China developed along rivers. There were 2 important river valleys in Ancient China: the Huang He or “Yellow” River to the north and the Yangtze River to the south. The Yellow River gets its name from the yellowish tint of its water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Well-evidenced Yellow River civilization (with an ordered society and written records) first coalesced and developed in the middle and lower reaches of the river between 2, 000 BC and 1, 000 BC.