1. The Geography of China

2. Rivers were important in the development of China
Rivers were important in the development of China. Just like Egypt & Mesopotamia

3. China’s River Valleys
The two main rivers of China are the Huang He and the Chang Jiang.
Like other rivers, these overflowed in the spring. They brought fresh, fertile topsoil to the land for farming villages.

5. Ancient Chinese Farming Village

6. The Huang He
The Huang He or “Yellow River” is more than 3,000 miles long. It begins in Tibet and empties into the Yellow Sea.
It is the muddiest river in the world. It is called “Yellow” because of the loess, or yellow-brown soil, that it carries.
This loess, brought up by flood waters, is perfect for growing crops, especially a grain called millet.

7. Yellow River

8. China’s Sorrow
The Chinese also call the Huang He “China’s Sorrow.” Sometimes a flood drowned thousands of people at a time.
To help control flooding, the Chinese built levees (protective walls) to hold back water.
The Chinese also created platforms of land on hillsides called terraces. Terraces increase land use and prevent soil from washing away during heavy rains.

9. Levees

10. Terraced Farm Land

11. Another important farming technique used by the Chinese is double cropping – growing TWO crops on the same land during the same season.

12. Important Facts…
Mountains and seas cut China off from other lands. As a result, the Chinese had no knowledge of Egypt, India, Greece, and Rome.
They did not call their land “China”. They believed they were the center of the world and called themselves the “Middle Kingdom.”

13. CHINESE FARMING TECHNIQUES
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CHINESE FARMING TECHNIQUES
Levees
Terraces
Double Cropping

14. BLACK lines are cut from front
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RED lines NOT CUT!
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Facts about Levees
Facts about Terraces
Facts
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Double Cropping