{"id":4226,"date":"2023-03-24T21:17:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/?p=4226"},"modified":"2023-03-24T21:17:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:17:07","slug":"where-did-the-yellow-river-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/where-did-the-yellow-river-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Where did the yellow river start?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Yellow River is the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi). Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai province of Western China, it flows through nine provinces, and it empties into the Bohai Sea near the city of Dongying, Shandong. The Yellow River basin has an east–west extent of about 1,900 kilometers (1,180 mi) and a north–south extent of about 1,100 km (680 mi). Its total basin area is about 752,546 square kilometers (290,560 sq mi). Its basin was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization, and it was the most prosperous region in early Chinese history. There are frequent devastating floods and course changes produced by the continual erosion of its soft loess soils. The Yellow River has been called “the cradle of Chinese civilization”<\/p>\n

The Yellow River or Huang He is the second longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the sixth longest river system in the world at the estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi).<\/p>\n

Where does the Yellow River begin and end? <\/h2>\n

The Yellow River is one of the most important rivers in China. Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai province of Western China, it flows through nine provinces, and it empties into the Bohai Sea near the city of Dongying in Shandong province. The Yellow River is an important source of water for irrigation and for hydroelectric power generation.<\/p>\n

The Yellow River civilization was one of the earliest civilizations in China. It developed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River between 2,000 BC and 1,000 BC. The civilization was characterized by an ordered society and written records.<\/p>\n

What is the history of Yellow River <\/h3>\n