Yellow River - Wikipedia
The Yellow River[ a ] is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest river system on Earth, with an estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi) and a watershed of 795,000 km 2 (307,000 sq mi).
Yellow River | Location, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年9月21日 · The Yellow River (Huang He), with a length of 3,395 miles (5,464 kilometres), is China’s second longest river—surpassed only by the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). Its drainage basin is the third largest in China, with an area of some …
Yellow River: Facts, Location, Geography, Scenery - China Highlights
The Yellow River (Huang He in Mandarin or Huang Ho in defunct Wade-Giles or Hwang Ho) is the second longest river in China (after the Yangtze), and fifth longest in the world, with a length of 5,464 km (3,395 miles). The Yellow River originates on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and flows through nine provinces from west to east, flowing into Bohai ...
The Yellow River's Role in China's History - ThoughtCo
2019年7月28日 · The Yellow River springs up in the Bayan Har Mountain Range of west-central China's Qinghai Province and makes its way through nine provinces before it pours its silt out into the Yellow Sea off the coast of Shandong Province. It is the world's sixth-longest river, with a length of about 3,395 miles.
Huang He Valley - National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · Huang He Valley (or in English, Yellow River Valley) was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization, and for that reason is often called “Mother River.” The valley surrounds the principal river of northern China and is at the center of thousands of years of Chinese history.
Yellow River (Huang He) - WorldAtlas
2023年4月12日 · The Yellow River flows from the west to the east of China, making a large curve through its northern provinces. As the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the sixth-longest river system in the world, it passes through nine Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and ...
Huang He summary | Britannica
Huang He, or Huang Ho English Yellow River, River, northern, central, and eastern China. The second longest river in China and one of the world’s longest, it flows 3,395 mi (5,464 km) from the Plateau of Tibet generally east to the Yellow Sea (Huang Hai).
Yellow River Civilization: Fun Facts, Religion, Timeline, Map
The Yellow River civilization or Huanghe civilization is China's most ancient civilization and one of the oldest in the world. The Yellow River civilization is also the main source of Chinese civilization. 7 Facts about Yellow River Civilization.
Yellow River - Mother River of China with Length and History Info
2017年12月19日 · Known as the mother river by all the Chinese people, the 5,464-kilometer (about 3,395 miles) Yellow River is the second longest in China after the Yangtze River. The headwaters of this mighty river lie in Kunlun Mountains in northwestern Qinghai Province.
Yellow River - New World Encyclopedia
It is called “Yellow River” because of the ochre-yellow color of the muddy water in the lower course of the river. The river carries 1.6 billion tons of silt (loess) annually at the point where it descends from the Loess Plateau, and deposits silt in its bed wherever it flows slowly.