WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Famous rivers in China include the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Heilongjiang River, the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Huaihe River. The Tarim River in Xinjiang is the largest inland river in China.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some of China’s largest cities-Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing, and Shanghai-are all located in the plains that adjoin the banks of the Yangtze River and its tributaries in the basin.

Detailed explanation-4: -This civilization is named after its location: the Huang-He River Valley, or in English, the Yellow River Valley. The region along the banks of the Huang-He River to the north and the Yangtze River to the south were the first sites of advanced cultures and civilizations in China.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Yangtze River (or, “Changjiang” in Chinese, literally, the “long river"), is the longest river in China, running 6, 300 kilometers (3915 miles).