Rivers- Yellow River Contents Introduction Features of the river Fascinating Facts

Introduction The Yellow river is the 2 nd longest in China and the longest is the Yangzte River It flows through the town Bautou It empties into the Bohai Sea This is an image of the Yellow River meandering:

Features of the river Length:3,395 miles Source:Kunlun mountains in China Mouth:Gulf of Bohai Flows through: China Major Cities that it flows through:Lanzhou, Kaifeng and Jinan Where the name comes from:The colour of silt Chinese Name: Haung He

Fascinating Facts The Yellow River is known as the Mother River It floods each year! Civilization began along the Yellow River about 5000 years ago