WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Two great rivers run through China Proper: the Yellow River in the north, and the Yangtze (or Yangzi ) River to the south. In fact, most of China Proper belongs to the drainage-basins of these two rivers. Both originate to the far west in the Tibetan Plateau.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Huang He, whose name means “yellow river, ‘’ deposits huge amounts of yellowish silt when it overflows its banks. This silt is actually fertile soil called loess (LOH•uhs), which is blown by the winds from deserts to the west and north.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Huang River (Chinese: ; pinyin: Huáng Hé) is a tributary of the Huai River in Henan Province, Central China. The Huang rises in southeastern Xin County and flows northward across the Guangshan County and Huangchuan County to reach its mouth at the northeastern Xuezi Town of the Huangchuan County.

Detailed explanation-4: -Geography of Ancient China The Yellow River gets its name from the yellowish tint of its water. This comes from a rich yellow colored soil that was great for farming. It is often called the “cradle of Chinese civilization” because it was along its banks where the Chinese civilization first formed.