Rivers- Yellow River

Contents Introduction Features of the river Fascinating Facts

Introduction

The Yellow river is the 2nd longest in China and the longest is the Yangzte River

It flows through the town BautouIt empties into the Bohai SeaThis is an image of the Yellow River meandering:

Features of the river

Length:3,395 milesSource:Kunlun mountains in ChinaMouth:Gulf of BohaiFlows through: ChinaMajor Cities that it flows through:Lanzhou, Kaifeng

and JinanWhere the name comes from:The colour of siltChinese Name: Haung He

Fascinating Facts

The Yellow River is known as the Mother RiverIt floods each year!Civilization began along the Yellow River about

5000 years ago