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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).
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).
19 paź 2023 · 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.
14 lis 2024 · Yellow River, also called Huang He, principal river of northern China, east-central and eastern Asia. With a length of 3,395 miles, it is the country’s second longest river—surpassed only by the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)—and its drainage basin is the third largest in China (about 290,000 square miles).
22 maj 2024 · El río Amarillo, también conocido como río Huang He o “río Madre” en China, es una vía fluvial que se extiende por 3.398 millas a lo largo del territorio del norte de China. El río corre de oeste a este y atraviesa siete provincias modernas.
The main river of northern China, the Huang He (or Hwang Ho) is the second longest river in the country, after the Yangtze. It rises on the Plateau of Tibet and flows generally eastward, emptying into the Yellow Sea.
Until Tang Dynasty (618 — 907), the Yellow River or Huang He has been widely used as its official name. There are some possible reasons why it is called Yellow: Named after the Yellow Emperor or Huangdi, one of the most well-respected ancestors of Chinese people, whose kingdom originated and flourished in the area;
