WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Yellow River is also known as the “cradle of Chinese civilization” or the “Mother River.” Usually a source of rich fertile soil and irrigation water, the Yellow River has transformed itself more than 1, 500 times in recorded history into a raging torrent that has swept away entire villages.

Detailed explanation-2: -To the north is the Gobi Desert, and to the west lies the Taklamakan Desert. The Pamir, the Tian Shan, and the Himalayan mountain ranges form a tight curve on China’s western border. Because of those natural barriers, China remained isolated from much of the ancient world for thousands of years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The flat grasslands and deserts helped Ancient China establish the Silk Road which is one of Ancient China’s most important achievements. And, the Himalayan Mountains helped protect Ancient China from other civilizations.

Detailed explanation-4: -With vast mountain ranges including the Himalayas standing imposingly to the southwest, the Gobi Desert to the north, and the Pacific Ocean stretching out to the east, the Chinese were in relative isolation from the rest of the world until the 1800s.