2. The River Huang He The river is in China The river is also called the Yellow river It is the sixth longest river in the world at the length of 5464 km

3. The History During the long history of China, the Huang He (Yellow River) has been considered a blessing as well as a curse and has been nicknamed both "China's Pride" and "China's Sorrow“.history of China To find out more about the history of the Huang He click on the picture.

4. In 1887 the river flooded the North China Plain causing an estimated 900,000–2,000,000 deaths.1887 the river floodedNorth China Plain In 1931 the river flooded the North China Plain causing an estimated 1,000,000–4,000,000 deaths1931 the river floodedNorth China Plain The river is extremely prone to flooding. It has flooded 1,593 times in the last 3,000- 4,000 years,which has caused the river to change it’s main course 18 times.

5. More Facts The source of the river is Kunlun Mountains in China The mouth of the river is the Gulf of Bohai It flows through China Some of the major cities it flows through are Lanzhou, Kaifeng and Jinan The name Yellow River was given to the river because of the colour of the silt that flows downstream