WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What served as a border between southern and northern China?
A
Nile River
B
Gobi Desert
C
Yellow River
D
Yangtze River
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Extent. Often used as the geographical dividing line between northern and southern China is the Qinling–Huaihe Line (lit. Qin Mountains–Huai River Line).

Detailed explanation-2: -From the plateau, smaller mountain ranges spread eastward. The most important of these ranges is the Qinling Shandi it separates northern China from southern China.

Detailed explanation-3: -Guangdong, Wade-Giles romanization Kuang-tung, conventional Kwangtung, sheng (province) of South China. It is the southernmost of the mainland provinces and constitutes the region through which South China’s trade is primarily channeled.

Detailed explanation-4: -Generally speaking, the Northern Chinese are taller and broader, eyes are more narrow, fairer skin, and longer faces. The Southern Chinese are shorter in stature, big round eyes, darker complexion, rounder faces, and shorter necks. These diversities are formed because of human acclimatization to the climate and diet.

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