HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Huang He River
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Mother River
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China’s Sorrow
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Originating in the Bayankala Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, the Yellow river flows through nine provinces of China and empties into the Bohai Sea.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the long history of China, the Yellow River has been considered a blessing as well as a curse and has been nicknamed both “China’s Pride” (Zhōngguó de Jiāoào) and “China’s Sorrow” (Zhōngguó de Tòng).
Detailed explanation-3: -Name. Early Chinese literature refers to the Yellow River simply as He (), or “River.” The first appearance of the name “Yellow River” () is in the Book of Han () written in the Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.E. –9 C.E.).
Detailed explanation-4: -About the Yellow River As a result, the river has several less-positive nicknames as well, such as “China’s Sorrow” and the “Scourge of the Han People.” Over the centuries, the Chinese people have used it not only for agriculture but also as a transportation route and even as a weapon.