WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Huang-He Civilization was located around the Huang-He River and the Yangtze River to the south. These rivers are in northern China.

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: -The Huang He or Yellow River is the second largest river in China after the Yangtze and has a total length of 5, 464 km. The Huang He rises in northern China in the Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai Province, south of the Gobi Desert.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is called the Yellow River because its waters carry silt, which give the river its yellow-brown color, and when the river overflows, it leaves a yellow residue behind. While the river helps create fertile land that is suited for farming, during certain times of the year the Huang He frequently overflows.

Detailed explanation-5: -It rises on the Plateau of Tibet and flows generally eastward, emptying into the Yellow Sea. Chinese historians routinely refer to the Huang He as the cradle of Chinese civilization. The river, its tributaries, and its valley have played an integral part in the history of China for more than 3, 000 years.

Detailed explanation-6: -Yellow River, Chinese (Pinyin) Huang He or (Wade-Giles romanization) Huang Ho, also spelled Hwang Ho, English Yellow River, principal river of northern China, east-central and eastern Asia. The Yellow River is often called the cradle of Chinese civilization.